Reno Gazette Journal: Tariffs on Mexico, Canada now in effect. What items Nevadans may see rise in cost.

Mar 4
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Updated: Mar 19

Arizona Republic

President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico will officially go into effect on Tuesday.

Tariffs, a tax on goods exchanged between countries, are paid by the importer in the U.S., who then tends to pass on all or some of the cost to consumers, said Timothy Richards, the Morrison chair of agribusiness at Arizona State University.

The tariffs were announced in January and then paused in February. Now that they are starting on Tuesday, Nevada shoppers can expect to see price increases at grocery stores as a result.

Here are the products most likely to cost more because of the tariffs, plus how beer will be impacted and what the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico.

How will Trump's tariffs affect Nevada grocery prices?

It is uncertain how much of the increased cost importers will pass on to consumers across all the different impacted industries. But Richards anticipated the price of produce will increase close to the full 25%.

Mexico, specifically, is an important agricultural trading partner. Of all vegetables imported into the U.S. in 2023, 63% came from Mexico. Close to $200 million of vegetables, fruits and nuts from Mexico went through Arizona ports in fiscal year 2024, a data analysis by The Arizona Republic found.

These foods are going to cost more because of tariffs

These are some popular food items likely to see price increases:

Avocados: Most of the avocados eaten in the U.S. are imported from Mexico.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes are another important Mexican export to the U.S.
Bell peppers
Raspberries
Strawberries
Cucumbers
Squash
Bananas
Pineapple
Snacks made in Mexico, China or Canada
Cooking oil
Nuts
Tea

Will beer prices go up because of tariffs?

Modelo Especial overtook Bud Light as the United States' best-selling beer in 2023. Modelo beers are exclusively brewed in Mexico, according to the website of Constellation Brands, the company that imports and markets the beer in the U.S.

Constellation Brands also imports Corona beers. Shares of the company fell to their lowest level in four years the morning after Trump's Feb. 1 announcement of the tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

What do we import from Canada?

The following common imports from Canada to the U.S., according to the Bureau of Industry and Security and Trading Economics, could be affected by Trump's tariffs: