On Friday, the Ministry of Trade of China (Mofcom) announced the imposition of temporary anti -dumping duties on the import of pork and pork offal from the European Union. This decision is the result of a preliminary investigation, which was supposed to show that EU products were sold on the Chinese market at low prices, which was supposed to harm the Chinese food industry.
The European Commission has announced that it would take appropriate steps to protect the interests of EU producers. EC spokesman, Olof Gill, described an investigation as “based on dubious allegations and insufficient evidence”. According to the EC, Beijing's actions are not in line with the principles of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which calls into question their legality.
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“The Commission followed this proceeding at every stage, cooperating with our producers and authorities of the Member States” – emphasized Gill in a Friday statement.
According to Mofcom, a dumping margin for EU companies was set at 15.6 percent. up to 62.4 percent Although the details of specific companies were not disclosed, three European enterprises were indicated in the investigation: Dutch Vion, Danish Danish Crown and the Spanish letter. The investigation was initiated on June 17, 2024 at the request of the Chinese Association of Animal Breeders.
The Ministry of Trade of China assured that the proceedings were conducted in a “fair, impartial and transparent manner”, in accordance with Chinese law and WTO principles. The final investigation results are to be published by December 16, 2025.
EU-China trade war
Experts indicate that Beijing's actions may be a response to the decision of the European Union to impose duties on the import of Chinese electric vehicles. Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark – countries that are the main exporters of pork to China – played a key role in this decision.
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According to data from the interpreter, Spain is the largest pork exporter from the EU to China. In 2023, the country sold over 560 thousand. tons of products worth EUR 1.2 billion. The Netherlands and Denmark took second and third place respectively, with exports worth EUR 576 million and 511 million euros.
