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Mexico Suspends Import Duties for Staple Foods

Mexico recently suspended import duties on 66 tariff lines to help combat inflation and food scarcity, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service said in a May 23 report. The temporary duty exemptions apply to staple food items and basic commodities for food…

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processing, the agency said, including corn, oil, rice, meats, poultry, wheat flour, sorghum and eggs. The exemptions will remain in effect for one year from May 17.