Announcement Concerning an Increase in the Reference Price under the Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico

updated: October 2, 2003

Announcement Concerning an Increase in the Reference Price under the
Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico October 1, 2003

Pursuant to section IV.G. of the 2002 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico,
the Department of Commerce has conducted an analysis of the reference prices. Effective
November 1, 2003, the reference price below which signatories to the agreement may not sell
fresh tomatoes from Mexico in the United States during the winter season (October 23 - June 30)
will be $0.2169/lb. The reference price for the summer season (July 1 - October 22) will remain
at $0.172/lb. To see the new reference prices for the common box types that are shipped from
Mexico to the United States, click here (Box-Weight Chart).

United States Department of Commerce . International Trade Administration . Enforcement and Compliance . 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20230