China imposes up to 19.8% anti-dumping duties on EU pork imports

China will impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.9 percent to 19.8 percent on imported pork and pork by-products from the European Union, effective Wednesday for a period of five years, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The ministry launched the anti-dumping investigation on June 17, 2024, at the request of the China Animal Agriculture Association, targeting imports of EU-origin pork and pork by-products.

The probe was initiated amid mounting challenges faced by China's domestic pork industry, with calls for trade relief intensifying, said a ministry spokesperson in a statement.

In accordance with laws and regulations, the ministry conducted the investigation in a transparent manner, widely consulting all relevant parties, fully safeguarding their rights, and reaching an objective, fair and impartial conclusion, the spokesperson said.

The commerce official said that the final ruling found that imports of pork and pork by-products from the EU had caused material harm to China's domestic industry as a result of dumping.