China lowers anti-dumping tariffs on European pork exporters
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 14, 2025, during the Sixth China-EU High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD).
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China on Tuesday announced reduced duties on pork imports and pork by-products from the European Union, as it concluded a year-long anti-dumping investigation into European pork imports.
New tariff rates ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% for dozens of European pork exporters will come into force on Wednesday and last for five years. China Ministry of Commerce.
In early September, China provisional anti-dumping application Tariffs of up to 62.4% on pork imports from the EU in the form of cash deposits.
Trade tensions flared after Brussels imposed tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles imported from China in October last year, prompting Beijing to accuse it of being protectionist.
china launched Anti-dumping investigation in June last year As part of a countermeasure against the EU’s punitive measures against the electric vehicle sector.
The EU is the world’s largest pork exporter, selling about 13% of its annual production abroad, with the biggest buyer being China, according to S&P Global estimates.
European leaders have highlighted Beijing’s growing trade imbalance with major trading partners, including the EU, as tariff tensions with Washington prompt Chinese exporters to divert shipments to markets outside the United States.
China’s trade surplus reached a record level of over $1 trillion as of November.
Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth exports have put many European producers looking to diversify their supply chains from China in danger of facing critical mineral shortages. Beijing’s agreement with the United States in late October alleviated some concerns. It has been reported that it has started licensing for such exports.
The EU and China also clashed over semiconductor exports after the Netherlands seized control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned firm based in the country. Beijing last week called on the Dutch government to: send a delegation to China for further negotiation.
