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How Would a Mexican Import Tax Affect California Avocado Growers?

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On Thursday, the Trump administration floated the idea of a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for the construction of a border wall. Guacamole lovers, beware. That would include avocados. More than 80 percent of avocados eaten in the U.S. last year came from Mexico. We talk with Andy Hamilton, CEO of Eco Farms in Temecula. His company grows avocados here and imports them from Mexico.

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