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China imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on US and Mexican pecans

China has initiated preliminary anti-dumping measures against pecan imports from the United States and Mexico. The Ministry of Commerce announced that these imports are suspected of being dumped into the Chinese market, causing harm to domestic producers. Provisional measures will require cash deposits of over 50% for most American and Mexican firms, with lower rates for cooperating Mexican companies. This action follows Mexico's imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods. AI

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China imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on US and Mexican pecans

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xiaofei Xu ·

    China hits US, Mexican pecans with preliminary anti-dumping curbs

    Beijing has issued a preliminary ruling that the United States and Mexico are dumping pecans into the Chinese market and harming domestic producers, according to the Ministry of Commerce. “Over the injury investigation period, the volume of dumped imports rose by a cumulative 104…