date:Mar 01, 2013
n frozen broccoli, notingthat nearly 95% of frozen broccoli consumed in America isimported -- with Ecuador the primary supplier. Putting tariffs onthat broccoli, he said, would force US companies to scramble fornew sources of product, incur additional expenses, and reducetheir workforces to absorb added costs, with consumers faced withpotential supply shortages and increased prices at the grocerystore.