Chinese firms seek anti-dumping probe into pork imports from EU
anti-dumping probe into pork imports from the European Union, the state-backed Global Times reported, escalating tensions after the bloc imposed anti-subsidy duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs).
The move opens a new front in bilateral strains in one of the world's key trading relationships after Brussels slapped tariffs of up to 38.1% on EVs made in China to shield its auto industry from competition. China imported $6 billion of pork in 2023, including offal, with the EU accounting for over half, customs data showed.
The Global Times report gave no details of the requested anti-dumping probe, and did not make clear which pork products would be targeted. It did not name any companies and cited a «business insider» as the source of its information.
Pig parts such as feet, ears and offal that are largely not favoured in Europe are popular among Chinese consumers, providing a valuable and important market for Europe. «Much of the imports from Europe are not muscle meat,» said a livestock analyst who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. If offal is targeted, China would need to import more offal from other countries where it is not consumed in the local market, the analyst added.
Global food companies are on tenterhooks for possible retaliatory measures after the EU said this week it would impose tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
China has been known to target food products in trade spats with other countries. The logic for
