The Ministry of Commerce has determined that Mexico's relevant restrictions on China constitute trade and investment barriers

Beijing, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Commerce announced on the 25th the final conclusion of its investigation into trade and investment barriers related to Mexico's China related restrictive measures, legally determining that Mexico's China related restrictive measures constitute trade and investment barriers.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce responded to this on the same day, stating that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and the Rules for Investigating Foreign Trade Barriers, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice on September 25, 2025, to launch a trade and investment barrier investigation into Mexico's relevant restrictions on China. After filing the case, the Ministry of Commerce will verify the relevant information from all stakeholders through methods such as questionnaire surveys and on-site investigations in accordance with the law, solicit opinions widely, and ensure that the investigation is fair, just, open and transparent. During the investigation, the Mexican government did not submit any relevant comments to the investigating authorities.

The spokesperson stated that investigations have shown that Mexico has implemented measures such as raising import tariff rates on non free trade partners such as China, which have restricted and hindered the entry of Chinese companies' products, services, and investments into the Mexican market, and have damaged the competitiveness of Chinese companies and their products in the Mexican market. In light of this, the Ministry of Commerce has lawfully determined that Mexico's relevant restrictions on China constitute trade and investment barriers. According to Article 33 of the "Rules for Investigation of Foreign Trade Barriers", the Ministry of Commerce has the right to take corresponding measures to resolutely safeguard China's industrial interests.