New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued its preliminary anti-dumping determination on January 31, 2026, on preserved peaches originating from China with a total weight not exceeding 5 kg. The first-phase ruling found that exporter J&G International Co., Ltd. had engaged in dumping that caused material injury to New Zealand’s domestic industry, recommending an anti-dumping duty of 17.78%.

However, exporter Qingdao Countree Food Co., Ltd. and all other exporters/producers were found not to be dumping, and no duties were recommended against them. The investigation was initiated on July 14, 2025, following an application by Heinz Wattie’s Limited filed on December 2, 2024.

The product is classified under NZ HS code 2008.70.09.

2026年1月31日，新西兰商业、创新与就业部（MBIE）对原产于中国的总重不超过5千克的罐装桃作出反倾销第一阶段裁定。裁定出口商J&G International Co., Ltd.存在倾销且造成实质性损害，建议征收17.78%的反倾销税。但出口商青岛开创食品有限责任公司和其他出口商/生产商未被认定存在倾销，不建议征税。该调查于2025年7月14日立案，由新西兰企业Heinz Wattie’s Limited于2024年12月2日申请。涉案产品新西兰海关编码为2008.70.09。

While this ruling concerns Chinese canned peaches rather than NZ exports to China, it is relevant for NZ exporters as it reflects the broader trend of increasing trade remedy actions globally. NZ businesses should note that most Chinese exporters in this case were found not to be dumping, suggesting that the anti-dumping system can produce nuanced outcomes. For NZ food exporters operating in China, the key lesson is to maintain rigorous pricing documentation and cost transparency, as trade remedy investigations are becoming more frequent across all major markets.

The fact that Heinz Wattie’s (a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz) initiated this case also illustrates how multinational food companies use trade defence instruments strategically. NZ exporters should ensure their pricing practices are defensible and maintain comprehensive records that could withstand scrutiny if similar actions were taken against NZ products in China or other markets.

虽然这项裁定涉及的是中国罐装桃而非新西兰对华出口，但它对新西兰出口商具有参考意义，反映了全球贸易救济措施日益增多的更广泛趋势。新西兰企业应注意，本案中大多数中国出口商未被认定倾销，表明反倾销制度可以产生细致的结果。对于在中国市场运营的新西兰食品出口商而言，关键教训是保持严格的定价文档和成本透明度，因为各主要市场的贸易救济调查正变得越来越频繁。亨氏（卡夫亨氏子公司）发起此案也说明了跨国食品公司如何策略性地运用贸易防御工具。新西兰出口商应确保其定价做法经得起检验，并保存全面的记录，以防类似措施针对新西兰产品。

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Source: China Trade Remedy Information Network / NZ MBIE

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