Temporary duties would be imposed on European Union pork imports on Friday, after an investigation found evidence of dumping said China’s commerce ministry.
Beijing during scrutiny by Brussels of Chinese state subsidies for the electric vehicle industry last year launched the probe.
“Investigating authorities have preliminarily determined that imports of relevant pork and pig by-products originating in the European Union are being dumped,” a statement from China’s commerce ministry said.
Authorities have decided to implement “provisional anti-dumping measures in the form of deposits”, it added.
The import duties range from 15.6 percent to 62.4 percent and will enter into force on September 10, the statement continued.
The provisional measures are still subject to the commerce ministry investigation, which had already been extended until December.
