China's Antidumping Ruling on Pecan Nuts from Mexico and the U.S.

China's Ministry of Commerce issued a preliminary ruling in its antidumping investigation into imports of pecan nuts from Mexico and the United States, concluding that the products were dumped in the Chinese market and caused material damage to domestic producers.

The investigation began on September 25, 2025. The ministry stated that it followed China's antidumping laws and World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, and adhered "to the principles of fairness, impartiality, openness, and transparency."

"China acts prudently and with restraint in the use of trade remedies and remains committed to fair and free trade," the ministry declared.

"China will continue the investigation in accordance with the law, fully safeguard the rights of all interested parties, and issue an objective and fair final ruling based on the investigation results," the ministry added.

The ministry decided to impose provisional antidumping measures. It determined that the dumping margins for Mexican companies range from 17.8% to 51.6%. As there were no U.S. companies in the investigation, the ministry set a dumping margin of 54.3% for all U.S. companies, in accordance with Chinese laws and WTO rules.