Investigators at the US International Trade Commission have found “reasonable indication” that imported SA lemon juice materially injures the US industry. This has led to the organization to opt to deepen anti-dumping investigations.
If dumping is found in the US and duties are imposed, the excess SA volumes will be forced to move to smaller markets, further suppressing prices and increasing the probability of anti-dumping actions in those markets.
Key markets for SA citrus include China, India, the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam and the EU. But the US is the biggest aggregate market for SA lemon juice.
