On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico. Commerce determined that all companies subject to the investigation had sold strawberries at less than fair value (i.e., "dumped prices") in the United States.
Commerce's decision follows a February 2026 determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) which unanimously held that there was a reasonable indication that imports of Mexican winter strawberries had materially injured the domestic industry. The investigations will now proceed to final determinations by both Commerce and the ITC.
"Commerce's preliminary affirmative determination marks a significant step forward for obtaining relief for American winter strawberry growers against unfairly priced imports from Mexico," said Daniel Pickard, International Trade & National Security practice group leader at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. "This is only the preliminary calculation of dumping, but the U.S. industry is one step closer to reaching a fair and level playing field," according to Pickard.
The next major step in Commerce's in...