Mexican Agriculture Interests Say If US Restricts Blueberries, Mexico Should Retaliate
Juan Cortina, vice president of the Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, told a Mexican business journalist that his organization and growers met with the Mexican Economy Ministry and Agriculture Ministry to urge them to respond forcefully and proportionately if the U.S. punishes…
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Mexican blueberry or bell pepper producers. The International Trade Commission is investigating whether imported blueberries are injuring domestic producers, and is tracking imports of other Mexican vegetables, which could lead to a second investigation. “It is important that Mexico sends a clear signal to the northern neighbors that this is not OK,” he said in Spanish, and suggested that Mexican officials could retaliate against U.S. corn, soybeans, dairy, pork, beef, chicken, apples, wheat, or high fructose corn syrup.