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Working For You on a Global Level

As you face the challenges of conducting international business, we provide assistance with issues related to import and export trade. Western Growers tackles a wide range of obstacles affecting export markets so your business can succeed in the global marketplace.

U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China—What You Need to Know

This content will be frequently updated.

Updated March 6, 2025
Tariff reversal: President Donald J. Trump wrote on social media that he was suspending new tariffs on most imports from Mexico and Canada until April 2, 2025. The exemptions, covering goods brought into the country under a trade pact Mr. Trump signed in his first term, came just two days after he incited a trade fight by imposing tariffs of 25 percent on two of the nation’s closest economic partners.

Facts and FAQs

Global MRL Database

Many international market barriers concern maximum residue limits (MRLs), or the maximum allowable concentration of a chemical residue in or on a food product. U.S.-based companies can sign up for free basic access to a comprehensive MRL database maintained by FoodChainID and funded partially by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Please note this database is intended to be an initial reference source only.

Go to The Global MRL Database

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Your International Trade Contacts

International Trade Information

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Each Country establishes its own phytosanitary requirements. WG can assist members in determining these country specific requirements. Simply complete the following request and submit. Western Growers staff can research your commodity and country specific request and provide you with the current phytosanitary requirements.
Foreign countries set their own pesticide MRLs, many times below those of the United States. Therefore, it is imperative that prior to exporting shippers confirm the acceptable level of the foreign country. WG can assist you in determining MRLs or you can search the MRL Database. This database contains maximum acceptable levels of pesticides agricultural products in the United States, as well as 70 other countries, the European Union and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Included are more than 300 fruit, vegetable and nut commodities, as well as more than 270 pesticides approved for use on those commodities by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. WG regularly receives notifications through the USDA when countries are proposing new or amending current MRLs. WG reviews any notification to determine if the proposed change will reduce the MRL to an unreasonable low threshold, or establish an MRL below that of the United States, which could result in a potential violation for an exporter failing to meet the new standard. In the event an MRL violation should occur, WG will assist the member in responding to the foreign country and help to develop a Compliance Plan. To request information on a particular MRL complete the following and submit
Many countries maintain a wide range of bound or applied tariffs on specific commodities. You can either log on or register to the World Trade Organization Tariff Database to do your own search or complete the following and submit and WG will send you the requested tariff information.
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From Our Members

Western Growers is my first call when faced with an international trade issue demanding immediate attention

– Chad Amaral D’Arrigo Bros Co of California