Mexican pork producers await delayed ruling in probe into U.S. imports

Mexico’s pork producers are still waiting for a preliminary ruling on an investigation into U.S. imports that they say entered the market below domestic prices.

José Luis Pérez, president of the Mexican Pork Producers Organization, said the ruling should have been issued in May. Mexico began examining the imports in mid-December, focusing on whether U.S. pork was sold below its real price. “The prices of imports in 2024 and 2025 were 32% lower than the marketing prices of Mexican pork,” Pérez said.

He suggested the delay may reflect the Economy Ministry’s focus on the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. “We believe the USMCA issue has taken time away from this particular matter; we understand the complexity, but that does not eliminate the urgency we have for the investigation to be resolved,” he told El Universal.

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The prices of imports in 2024 and 2025 were 32% lower than the marketing prices of Mexican pork.

Mexico formally opened the anti-dumping and countervailing-duty investigation on Dec. 15, covering pork legs and shoulders originating in the United States. The International Trade Practices Unit said total pork imports had increased, with the United States accounting for 86% of incoming pork. It reported average undercutting margins of 32% against domestic prices and 4% against imports from other countries.

Pérez also criticized a decision to permit pork from countries including Brazil through an import quota. Mexico will allow 51,000 tonnes into the country in 2026, mostly Brazilian pork. Producers hope that quota will be cut by at least half next year.

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We believe the USMCA issue has taken time away from this particular matter; we understand the complexity, but that does not eliminate the urgency we have for the investigation to be resolved.