Buchanan Secures Win as ITC Finds Mexican Winter Strawberry Imports Injure U.S. Industry

"Summary: On February 27, 2026 the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a preliminary affirmative determination that imports of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico have likely materially injured the U.S. domestic industry. The finding follows an antidumping petition filed December 31, 2025 by the Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade and relies in part on a rarely used regional industry analysis. The U.S. Department of Commerce opened antidumping investigations on February 10, 2026 and is expected to announce preliminary dumping margins by the end of June; if Commerce’s and the ITC’s final determinations are affirmative (likely in early 2027), antidumping duties would be imposed for at least five years. The petitioner is represented by Buchanan, led by Daniel B. Pickard and a multi‑member legal team."