Concerning U.S.-Mexico imports of Bing cherries! The Ministry of Commerce: Initiated anti-dumping investigation!

On September 25, the Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce issued Ministry of Commerce Notice 2025 No. 52, announcing the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into imported pecans originating from Mexico and the United States. The investigation covers imported fresh or dried pecans originating from Mexico and the United States, with the investigated product names being fresh or dried pecans (American pecans, thin-shelled pecans).

Preliminary evidence and information obtained by the Ministry of Commerce indicate that imported pecans from Mexico and the United States are being sold in China at prices below normal value, constituting dumping. At the same time, the quantity of these products entering the Chinese market has increased significantly, and prices have shown a downward trend, causing a reduction and suppression of prices for similar products in the domestic industry, resulting in substantial damage to China's domestic industry. There is a causal relationship between the dumping of imported products from Mexico and the United States and the substantial damage to the domestic industry.

In accordance with Article 18 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imported pecans from Mexico and the United States as of September 25, 2025. The investigation should typically conclude by September 25, 2026, but may be extended by six months in special circumstances. The dumping investigation period for this case is set from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, and the industry damage investigation period is from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024.

Interested parties should register to participate in this anti-dumping investigation with the Ministry of Commerce Trade Remedy Investigation Bureau within 20 days from the date of this announcement. The Ministry of Commerce may use questionnaires, sampling, hearings, and on-site verification to gather information from relevant interested parties during the investigation. If interested parties fail to truthfully reflect the situation, provide relevant materials, or fail to provide necessary information within a reasonable time, or otherwise seriously obstruct the investigation, the Ministry of Commerce may make a ruling based on the facts already obtained and the best available information.

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