Mexico opens anti-dumping probe into US pork imports
Producers allege unfair pricing and subsidies on key cuts
Mexico has opened an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe into US pork leg and shoulder imports after domestic producers alleged unfair pricing and government support, Reuters reported, citing the government on Monday.
The investigation will examine 2024 imports and their impact on Mexico’s pork industry from 2022 to 2024, Mexico's Economy Ministry said in a publication in Mexico's government bulletin.
The probe, opened after petitions from five Mexican pork companies, covers US-origin pork even if shipped via third countries and could lead to duties despite current tariff exemptions.
The companies argue that imports from the US rose steadily in recent years and that imports were sold at unfairly low prices and/or supported by subsidies, the economy ministry said.