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Yesterday morning (March 6), U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that Canadian and Mexican imports compliant with USMCA may not have a tariff until April, and President Trump confirmed that later in the day.

As of this morning, 25 percent tariffs remain in place for fresh produce coming from Canada and Mexico, the United States’ largest trading partners for our products.

After President Trump’s address to Congress last night, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters the administration was considering reducing tariffs on some products from Canada and Mexico. 

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association alerted its members March 4 that it will continue to monitor the tariff situation between the U.S. and Canada.

President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico took effect this morning.

The Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to be back on for now, but that could change any day.

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to place 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4, he said in a post on Truth Social.

Jim Jones, deputy commissioner for human foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned yesterday. 

The International Fresh Produce Association congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

The 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada have been paused until early March, but that still leaves many questions for the produce industry on how to conduct business in the meantime.