Mexico says a surge of underpriced Chinese rubber weakened its lone producer as shifting trade flows fuel new frictions with Beijing.

Mexico has slapped a permanent duty on Chinese imports of specialised synthetic rubber, saying a surge of low-priced shipments of the material used in a wide array of products weakened its only producer at a time when the government is stepping up trade defences to protect local industries and manage rising friction with Beijing. The Economy Ministry said that imports of styrene butadiene styrene, known as SBS, will face a specific charge of US$0.8324 per kilogram. SBS is a thermoplastic rubber…

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