The US is imposing a 17% tariff on most tomatoes imported from Mexico with immediate effect, the government said. The duty came into force after the US withdrew from a long-standing agreement with its southern neighbour,

The Trump Administration withdrew from a longstanding trade agreement with Mexico governing the import of tomatoes and will push forward with a new tariff of just over 17%, the Commerce Department announced Monday.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America’s biggest trading partners, in an ongoing tariff campaign that’s upended global trade since he retook office in January.