Inside U.S. Trade - 03/20/2020
Mexico mulls response to potential U.S. seasonal produce restrictions
As the Trump administration works to appease seasonal growers, Mexico is mulling how it might retaliate if trade restrictions are imposed on its agricultural exports, government and private-sector officials tell Inside U.S. Trade . U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in January sent a letter to lawmakers in Florida and Georgia, hotbeds of seasonal agriculture, committing to release a plan to implement remedies for seasonal produce concerns within 60 days of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s entry into force. The plan would address...