At the strike of midnight on Tuesday, local businesses were met with a big shift: President Donald Trump officially implemented a 25 percent tariff on most Mexican imports.
As a result, the cross-border industries in Ambos Nogales could see major impacts to their operations, local business leaders said: Some produce distributors in Nogales, Ariz. could potentially reduce the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables that they import from Mexico. Meanwhile, some manufacturing companies in Nogales, Sonora could face financial pressures that lead to a reduction in their number of employees.
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