China has launched a sweeping probe into Mexico’s imposition of tariffs and other trade restrictions on its exports, as the global fallout from US President Donald Trump’s trade war widens.
The investigation, which was accompanied by an anti-dumping probe into Mexican pecan nut exports to China, marked one of Beijing’s most significant actions to deter third countries from co-operating with Washington’s efforts to curb Chinese trade.
China’s commerce ministry said late on Thursday that a Mexican proposal to “increase import tariffs on products from non-free trade partners such as China?.?.?.?will seriously damage the trade and investment interests of Chinese companies”.