Mexico to initiate dispute settlement case if U.S. imposes seasonal produce restrictions

Mexico will initiate a dispute settlement case via the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement or World Trade Organization if the U.S. imposes trade restrictions on seasonal goods, a top Mexican official said Wednesday. Fruit and vegetable producers in southeastern states have long complained that less expensive produce from Mexico is harming their industry. The U.S. has sought to limit seasonal imports by making it easier for producers to bring trade remedy cases. After failing to secure USMCA provisions that address complaints by the...