Fresh mushroom imports from Canada have become the latest target of U.S. trade angst.

In a notice posted last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission says it will investigate whether the American industry has been “materially injured or threatened with material injury” by imported mushrooms alleged to have been sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the Canadian government.

The commission says a preliminary determination in the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations are due on Oct. 31.

A petition was filed last week by the Fresh Mushroom Fair Trade Coalition, which includes six U.S. growers and packers.

The coalition says in a news release that the goal is to “level the playing field” and that it’s asking for anti-dumping and countervailing duties on fresh mu

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