Why did China extend its anti-dumping probe into pecans from the United States and Mexico?

China said the investigation was extended because of the complexity of the case. The new deadline is March 25 next year, replacing the original Sept. 25 expiry date.

What tariffs has China imposed on pecans from the United States and Mexico?

China began imposing 54.3 percent levies on pecans from the United States in August. For Mexico, the duties range from 17.8 percent to 51.6 percent.

How does the pecan dispute affect China-US trade tensions?

The row adds to growing friction between the world’s two biggest economies. The article says trade tensions have escalated sharply since Trump returned to the White House, even though the two sides reached a shaky truce late last year.

China extends anti-dumping probe into pecans from US, Mexico

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China has extended an anti-dumping investigation into pecans from the United States and Mexico until March 25 next year. Beijing said the probe was prolonged because of the complexity of the case, two weeks before an expected visit by President Xi Jinping to Washington. China had started steep levies on pecans from both countries in August after a preliminary ruling found dumping that damaged its domestic industry.

Key Facts

The probe was originally due to expire on Sept. 25, one day after President Donald Trump was expected to meet Xi in Washington.
China imposed 54.3 percent levies on pecans from the United States in August.
China imposed duties of 17.8 percent to 51.6 percent on pecans from Mexico in August.
The U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service said U.S. pecan exports to China were worth $93.1 million in 2023.

By AFP

Published Sep 10, 2026 8:38 pm KST
Updated Sep 10, 2026 10:22 pm KST

Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guards hold Chinese and U.S. flags, before the welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 14. Reuters-Yonhap

BEIJING — China has extended an anti-dumping investigation into pecans from the United States and Mexico, Beijing's commerce ministry said on Thursday, two weeks before an expected visit by President Xi Jinping to Washington.

The probe launched last year was originally expected to expire on Sept. 25, one day after President Donald Trump's anticipated meeting with Xi in the US capital.

The investigation has now been extended until March 25 next year, the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement on Thursday, citing "the complexity of this case.

"Beijing began imposing steep levies of 54.3 percent on pecans from the United States and between 17.8 percent and 51.6 percent on those from Mexico in August.

The fees were initiated after the commerce ministry's "preliminary ruling" found that pecans were being dumped in the Chinese market, "causing substantial damage to the relevant domestic industry."

The United States and Mexico are the world's biggest producers of pecans.

US exports of the nuts to China were worth $93.1 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service.

The row over pecans adds to rumbling frictions in trade relations between the world's top two economies, which escalated sharply last year following Trump's return to the White House.

Beijing and Washington reached a shaky truce late last year in a tit-for-tat tariff war initiated by Trump, although China's towering trade surplus and fierce technological competition still spur tensions.

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