Commercial dispute: China imposes tariffs on pork from the EU

China has imposed preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on certain pork imports from the European Union. Depending on companies, the levies should be between 15.6 and 62.4 percent and from September 10, as the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing announced.

According to the authorities, European producers exported pork and by -products to China at dumping prices and thus caused considerable damage to the domestic industry. Deliveries from Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark are particularly affected. According to the EU, the pork exports to China amounted to more than two billion euros last year.

The EU Commission responsible for trade policy sharply criticized the pay decision. The procedure of the Chinese is based on questionable claims and inadequate evidence and therefore does not correspond to the rules of the world trade organization (WTO), said a spokesman in Brussels. All necessary steps will be taken to defend European producers and industry.

Investigation continues until December

The investigation was initiated in June last year and extended in June. Observers evaluate the procedure in response to EU tariffs to Chinese electric cars.

The current decision applies to the time. It can still be adjusted or repelled before the examination is completed in December.

Dairy products are also at risk

In July, Beijing had already imposed official tariffs on winebrand (brandy) from the EU in the trade dispute with Brussels. However, these did not apply to companies that had previously been received. In August, China also extended an ongoing anti-subsidy investigation against dairy products from the EU until February 2026.

With a view to the EU supplement to Chinese electric cars, Beijing Brussels accuses international rules. The EU justified its surcharges with state subsidies in China, which in their view. Beijing rejects the allegations and speaks of protectionism.