Pear industry officials are hopeful the Mexican tariff imposed on pears and nearly 90 other products in mid-March will be resolved quickly, perhaps as early as May. Jeff Correa, international export director for the Pear Bureau Northwest, said he’s optimistic the issue will be resolved during a trip to Mexico scheduled for mid-April by President Obama. “It may be that a proposal to resolve the trucking issue must be voted on by Congress upon Obama’s return,” he said, adding that indications are that the tariff will not be long term. Mexico instituted a range of tariffs—from 10 to 45 percent—on […]