The Chinese communist regime on Dec. 22 imposed provisional duties on dairy products shipped from the European Union, the latest retaliation against the 27-nation bloc’s probe of its electric vehicles (EVs) subsidies.
The new tariff rates vary by European cheese manufacturer and range from 21.9 percent to 42.7 percent, according to a ruling issued by the regime’s Ministry of Commerce.
The investigation into imported dairy products, including fresh and processed cheeses and certain milk and cream products from the EU, began in August 2024, shortly after Brussels unveiled a plan to levy tariffs on EVs made in China.
In its preliminary findings released on Dec. 22, the Chinese commerce ministry said that dairy products from the EU were subsidized, causing “substantial damage” to domestic producers….
China Sets Steep Duties on European Dairy Products in Tit-for-Tat Response
