Mexico to Bring Back Some Food Tariffs to Aid Local Producers

A customer looks at milk at a supermarket in Mexico City.

Photographer: Susana Gonzalez/Bloomberg

Mexico will reimpose tariffs on several staple foods including beef, pork and milk in an attempt to favor local supplies, according to a decree from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s office.

The move underscores an ongoing shift away from decades of mostly free-trade polices pursued by previous Mexican governments.