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December 1999

Mexico’s Antidumping Duties on U.S. Beef and Beef Offals

Mexican imports of U.S. beef have expanded rapidly in response to their domestic industry's inability to meet the growing demand for a reliable supply of high quality product. In their frustration, Mexican cattlemen and some beef producers petitioned their government in July 1998 to investigate U.S. imports for alleged dumping. On August 2, 1999, the Mexican Commerce Secretariat (SECOFI) announced it would impose preliminary antidumping duties on imports of U.S. beef and beef offals.

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For more information, contact the author, Monica Castillo, of the Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Division, Foreign Agricultural Service.

 


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