IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2011)—Today, Mexico suspended all retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to the implementation of a July U.S.-Mexico agreement. This ends more than two and a half years of tariffs over a cross-border trucking dispute. It will have a positive impact on the fresh produce industry and level the playing field between the two countries.
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2011)—Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif released the following statement on the retirement of Dennis Cardoza from the U.S. Congress:
IRVINE, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2011)—Western Growers applauds the House and Senate passage of the Colombia, Panama, and Korea trade agreements, hailing the free trade agreements’ benefits to the fresh produce industry.