Officials prepare for the arrival of China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice President for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition Teresa Rivera on the occasion of the 6th China-EU High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue (HECD) held at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on July 14, 2025.
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China on Tuesday announced lower tariffs on pork imports and pork by-products from the European Union, following the conclusion of a year-long anti-dumping investigation into European pork imports.
The new tariffs on dozens of European pork exporters range from 4.9% to 19.8% and will go into effect on Wednesday and last for five years, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.
In early September, China imposed temporary anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% on pork imports from the EU in the form of cash deposits.
Trade tensions escalated last October when Brussels imposed tariffs of up to 45% on electric cars imported from China, with Beijing accusing the country of protectionism.
The EU is the world’s largest pork exporter, selling about 13% of its annual production overseas, with China the single largest buyer, according to S&P Global estimates.
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