Mexico pushes back on US ruling on strawberry dumping

MEXICO CITY, Aug 19 - The Mexican government voiced serious concerns over a preliminary ruling by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding its strawberry exports to the United States. The Commerce Department concluded that Mexico was dumping strawberries into the market, underselling them by 3.37% to 5.28% below the normal value, with an average dumping margin of 4.83%.

The dispute began on December 31, 2025, when Florida producers petitioned the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission for antidumping duties. This could impact approximately 5,000 Mexican strawberry growers, who are mostly small- or medium-sized operations, and about 151,000 jobs tied to strawberry cultivation.

Mexico exported 263,000 metric tons of strawberries to the U.S. in 2025, generating $1 billion in revenue. The Mexican government pledged to closely monitor the situation and the final ruling, which is anticipated in early 2027, arguing that the Commerce Department's criteria deviate from the World Trade Organization's Anti-Dumping Agreement and provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.