Mexico expressed serious concern over a preliminary U.S. Commerce Department ruling that found dumping in Mexican strawberry exports during the winter. The Commerce Department determined Mexico sold strawberries at prices between 3.37% and 5.28% below normal value depending on the company, setting an average dumping margin of 4.83%. The case began on December 31, 2025, when Florida producers filed a petition seeking antidumping duties. The move could affect nearly 5,000 Mexican strawberry growers, 97% of whom are small- or medium-scale farmers with up to 10 hectares, and 151,000 jobs linked to strawberry cultivation. In 2025, Mexico exported 263,000 metric tons of strawberries to the U.S., worth $1 billion. Mexico said it will monitor the process alongside producers and exporters until the International Trade Commission's final ruling expected in early 2027, arguing the criteria used by Commerce are inconsistent with the World Trade Organization's Anti-Dumping Agreement and provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
