date:Feb 05, 2013
broader trade war. US business groups such as the US Chamber of Commerce feared Mexico could retaliate if the United States slapped hefty duties on Mexican tomatoes.
Reggie Brown, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange, stopped short of endorsing the agreement but said it vindicated the US industry's position that Mexican growers were dumping their tomatoes in the United States.
Mexican growers and their government have tried to protect their interests with tremendous pressure