China Investigates US, Mexican Pecan Imports, Mexico’s Tariffs as Trade Tensions Escalate

The Chinese regime is sending a message to Latin American countries that siding with the United States carries a cost, according to analysts.
China Investigates US, Mexican Pecan Imports, Mexico’s Tariffs as Trade Tensions Escalate
An aerial view of the Heavenly Farms pecan orchard along the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 29, 2023. Adrees Latif/Reuters
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China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pecans imported from Mexico and the United States and another investigation into Mexico’s trade restrictions on the same day, escalating trade tensions with its U.S. neighbor.

The Chinese communist regime’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement on its website on Sept. 25, saying that “preliminary evidence” showed that imported pecans from the two North American countries to China at prices “lower than normal, indicating dumping,” and “causing substantial harm to China’s domestic industry.”

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.