China has said it would impose provisional measures on imports of U.S. pecans starting this week, adding to tensions between the world’s two largest economies just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House.
From Aug. 11, importers will have to provide a 54.3 percent “security deposit” to Chinese customs when importing pecans originating from the United States, the regime’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Aug. 10.
Mexican pecan importers will also be required to pay a deposit, though the rates are slightly lower, ranging from 17.8 percent to 51.6 percent, depending on the producer, according to the ministry….
China Targets US Pecan Imports With 54 Percent Anti-Dumping Tariff
