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China Launches Preliminary Anti-Dumping Measures on U.S. and Mexican Pecans
8/10/2026, 9:39:25 PM
Core Event – Provisional Anti-Dumping Ruling
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced a provisional anti-dumping measure that imposes cash deposits on pecan imports from the United States and Mexico. The deposits are set at 51.6 % of the import value for U.S. producers and 54.3 % for Mexican producers. Six Mexican firms that cooperated with the investigation received reduced rates ranging from 17.8 % to 23 %. The measures are slated to take effect on Tuesday, and interested parties have a ten-day window to submit written comments.
Background – Investigation Findings
The ministry’s investigation covered a period in which the volume of pecan imports identified as dumped rose by a cumulative 104.56 % and the imports’ share of the Chinese domestic market grew by 9.69 percentage points. During the same period, the import price of the dumped pecans fell by a cumulative 9.15 % and remained below the selling price of comparable domestic products.
Data & Statistics – Key Figures
- Import volume increase: +104.56 %
- Market-share gain: +9.69 percentage points
- Import-price decline: -9.15 %
- Cash-deposit rates: 51.6 % (U.S.), 54.3 % (Mexico)
- Reduced rates for cooperating Mexican firms: 17.8 %–23 %
Official Statements & Responses
The U.S. embassy participated in the investigation, but no American producer submitted a cooperation request and therefore did not qualify for lower deposit rates.
Potential Impact – Trade and Domestic Market
The deposits increase the landed cost of imported pecans, which could limit the volume of U.S. and Mexican pecans entering China and provide relief to domestic pecan producers facing price pressure. The ten-day comment period offers exporters an opportunity to contest the provisional rates before a final determination is made, potentially shaping future Sino-U.S. and Sino-Mexican agricultural trade dynamics.
