Most avocado imports to be duty-free after Mexico misses brunt of Trump's tariff orders

Most avocado imports to be duty-free after Mexico misses brunt of Trump's tariff orders

About 87% of the avocados being imported to the US come from Mexico. After Trump's Liberation Day orders, the popular fruit will still come tariff-free.

The Association indicated that avocados will maintain a 0% tariff, provided they comply with the USMCA rules of origin. See more

Following the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the United States, the Association of Producers and Exporters of Avocado de México (APEAM) reported that the export of Mexican avocado to the American Union will maintain a tariff of 0% provided that it complies with the rules of origin of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC). The agency, that the sole cooperating partner with the USDA-APHIS for the export of avocado to…