For context US imports 59 percent of fresh fruit and 35 percent of fresh vegetables (excluding potatoes, sweet potatoes, and mushrooms) according to USDA - this has been growing since NAFTA 2008 - will new tariffs reverse this trend? Or result in poorer diets for Americans?
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Richard Waite
Good graphic by WaPo showing Canada (purple), China (brown), Mexico (blue) and other top suppliers by share of value of goods imported by the US in 2023.
“One of the first places US shoppers may feel the impact of increased tariffs is in the grocery aisle…” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“One of the first places US shoppers may feel the impact of increased tariffs is in the grocery aisle…” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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