US Tomato Import Intelligence
Track who's importing tomato from Mexico — shipments, suppliers, volumes, and FOB prices.
Mexico is by far the largest source of fresh tomatoes imported into the United States, and for produce buyers, distributors, and importers, knowing who is bringing that volume in — from which Mexican suppliers, in which varieties, and at what FOB prices — is the difference between negotiating with leverage and negotiating blind. Produce Trade IQ tracks 0 active US tomato importers sourcing from Mexico, with shipment records, supplier relationships, and origin patterns updated weekly from CBP customs data.
Below you'll find the top US tomato importers ranked by shipment volume, current FOB price ranges by Mexican crossing, and the ability to track any importer's tomato sourcing in real time. With Mexican tomatoes now carrying a 17.09% antidumping duty since mid-2025, visibility into who is sourcing what — and from where — matters more than ever.
Top Tomato Importers
Ranked by shipment volume
The US tomato import market spans large produce companies moving thousands of shipments a year alongside a wide field of regional distributors and specialty importers. Rankings shift through the season as buyers move between Mexican growing regions and between field and greenhouse supply. Click any importer to see their full shipment history, the specific Mexican suppliers they buy from, their variety and origin mix, and how their volumes have changed quarter over quarter.
Where US Tomato Imports Come From
Mexico supplies the large majority of fresh tomatoes imported into the United States, and Mexican production has shifted dramatically over the past two decades toward protected-culture growing — greenhouses and shade houses — which now drives much of the export volume. This is why Mexican tomatoes reach the US year-round rather than in a single seasonal window. Production concentrates in a few key states:
- Sinaloa — the historic heart of Mexican tomato exports, especially field and open-field winter production, with peak volume from November through May.
- Sonora — a major protected-culture region, strong in greenhouse and shade-house tomatoes shipped through the Nogales, Arizona crossing.
- Baja California — a key summer-season region, extending Mexican supply into the warmer months and feeding West Coast lanes.
The mix of varieties is as important as origin: romas, rounds, grape and cherry tomatoes, and tomatoes-on-the-vine each move on their own pricing and seasonal patterns. Buyers who track which states and which varieties their competitors are sourcing can see shifts — a region coming online, a competitor switching suppliers — before they show up in their own pricing conversations.
When to Buy: Tomato Import Seasonality
Mexican tomatoes cross into the US throughout the year, but the volume and pricing rhythm follows the growing regions:
- Winter peak, November through May — Sinaloa's field season drives the largest volume, and prices are typically most competitive when this supply is at its height.
- Summer supply — Baja California and protected-culture greenhouse production carry volume through the warmer months, smoothing what was once a sharply seasonal category.
- Greenhouse year-round — the shift to protected culture means certain varieties (vine, specialty) flow consistently regardless of season, though at different price points than field product.
On top of the natural growing calendar, trade policy now moves tomato pricing in ways it didn't a few years ago — which makes watching real import flows, not just the harvest calendar, essential for buyers planning purchases.
The 2025 Tomato Duty: Why Sourcing Visibility Now Matters More
For nearly three decades, the US–Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement set a floor price on Mexican tomatoes and suspended antidumping duties. That changed on July 14, 2025, when the US Department of Commerce terminated the 2019 agreement and issued an antidumping duty order of 17.09% on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico. Because all fresh tomatoes share a single tariff classification (HTS 0702), the duty applies across varieties — grape, roma, round, and vine alike.
For buyers, this is the most significant shift in the tomato trade in years. It changes the landed-cost math on every Mexican tomato, pressures sourcing decisions, and is reshaping which suppliers and origins move volume. Watching the actual import data — who is still shipping, from where, at what volumes — is now far more useful than the harvest calendar alone for understanding where the market is heading. This is exactly the kind of disruption Produce Trade IQ was built to track: when policy moves the market, you can see how competitors and suppliers respond in near-real time, rather than finding out after it shows up in your own costs.
Current FOB (free on board) shipping-point prices for tomatoes by Mexican border crossing, sourced from USDA Market News and updated weekly. FOB prices reflect the cost at the point of entry before freight and handling — the baseline number buyers use to benchmark what they're paying, and the first place trade-policy shifts like the 2025 antidumping duty show up.
Tomato FOB Prices
Daily USDA Market News pricing for tomato across 19 US markets, with historical trends and regional comparisons.
View USDA Prices →How Produce Buyers Use Tomato Import Data
Produce buyers, importers, and distributors use Produce Trade IQ's tomato data to:
- See competitor sourcing — find out which Mexican suppliers your competitors buy tomatoes from, in which varieties, how much volume they move, and whether they're concentrating or diversifying.
- Discover new suppliers — identify the Mexican exporters actively shipping tomatoes to the US, ranked by the volume and consistency of their shipment history.
- Benchmark pricing — compare current FOB prices across crossings against what you're paying, so you know whether a quote is competitive.
- Navigate trade-policy shifts — track how sourcing and volume respond as duties and trade rules change, so you can see where the market is moving rather than reacting late.
- Reduce origin concentration risk — when one region or supply channel is disrupted, quickly see where alternative volume is coming from.
Tomato Import FAQ
Where does the US import most of its tomatoes from?
The United States imports the large majority of its fresh tomatoes from Mexico, where production has shifted heavily toward year-round greenhouse and protected-culture growing. Mexican tomatoes supply the US market across all seasons.
Who are the largest US tomato importers?
The top US tomato importers — ranked by shipment volume from Mexico — are listed above, updated weekly from CBP customs records, spanning large produce companies and regional distributors.
Which Mexican states grow the most export tomatoes?
Sinaloa is the historic center of Mexican tomato exports (peak November–May), with Sonora a major greenhouse region and Baja California supplying the summer season. Production has shifted strongly toward protected-culture growing.
How does the 2025 tomato duty affect imports from Mexico?
On July 14, 2025, the US terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement and imposed a 17.09% antidumping duty on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico, across all varieties (HTS 0702). It raises landed costs and is reshaping sourcing — tracking real import flows shows how the market is responding.
How current is this tomato import data?
Shipment records and importer rankings are updated weekly from CBP customs data; FOB prices are updated weekly from USDA Market News.
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