China Launches Anti-Subsidy Probe on EU Dairy Imports
China this week launched an investigation on whether certain imported dairy products from the EU unfairly benefit from subsidies and should face additional duties, the country’s commerce ministry said, according to an unofficial translation. The probe will look into imports of certain fresh cheese, processed cheese and curd, including blue cheese and milk and cream with a fat content of more than 10%, China said.
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Comments on the product scope, investigated countries and more are due within 20 days of Aug. 21. China said it plans to complete the investigation before Aug. 21, 2025, but it may extend it for six months.
The announcement came one day after the EU published a draft decision to place countervailing duties on imported electric vehicles from China (see 2408200020).