China has intensified its trade clash with Europe by slapping anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4 percent on European Union pork, in a move widely seen as retaliation for Brussels’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
The Chinese Commerce Ministry stated on Sept. 5 that it had reached a preliminary finding that EU pork and pig by-products are being dumped on the Chinese market, causing “material injury” to domestic producers. Provisional duties ranging from 15.6 percent to 62.4 percent will take effect on Sept. 10, with the investigation now extended to mid-December.
Beijing opened the pork probe in June 2024, just days after the EU imposed provisional tariffs on China-made EVs. After an eight-month investigation, the European Commission had concluded that Chinese EVs benefit from “unfair subsidization” and pose “a threat of economic injury” to European manufacturers. The following month, China hit European brandy imports—particularly French cognac—with anti-dumping duties, although major producers were later exempted….
China Hits EU Pork With up to 62 Percent Tariff, Escalating Trade Dispute
