Mexico sends more fresh tomatoes to Canada to avoid U.S. anti-dumping tariff

Mexican tomato exports to Canada surged in 2025 as producers and exporters redirected shipments following the antidumping tariff imposed by the United States in July, turning Canada into a key alternative market amid rising trade pressure on their main destination. According to data from Banxico and the Ministry of Economy (SE), Mexican exports of fresh or chilled tomatoes to Canada totaled US$8.1 million between January and November 2025, a 134 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2024. 

The rebound contrasts with 2024, when Mexican tomatoes lost ground in the Canadian market. That year, exports reached US$4.1 million, a 24.5 per cent decline from 2023. While Canada still accounts for a small share of Mexico’s tomato trade, its importance has grown. In the first 10 months of 2025, Canada represented 0.34 per cent of Mexico’s total tomato exports, up from 0.11 per cent a year earlier. Over the same period, the United States’ share fell by 8 per cent.

The timing of the increase is notable, as 74 per cent of those exports were concentrated between August and November, after the US antidumping tariff took effect, signaling a rapid adjustment in commercial strategy.