China-Australia relations: provisional duties on wine imports could be extended for up to nine months
- China’s Ministry of Commerce says duties imposed on Australian wine should last no more than four months but could be extended to nine months
- China imposed duties of between 107.1 to 212.1 per cent were imposed on Australian wine in containers of two litres or less from last Saturday
China’s provisional anti-dumping duties imposed on Australian wine imports last month should last no more than four months but could be extended to nine months, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
We welcome all interested parties, including Australia, to continue to participate in the follow-up investigation procedures in accordance with the law
“In this case, the ministry is in strict accordance with relevant laws when conducting case filing and investigation, and adopted relevant measures to fully protect the legal rights of all interested parties,” commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said at a press conference on Thursday.
“We welcome all interested parties, including Australia, to continue to participate in the follow-up investigation procedures in accordance with the law.”
The completion of key investigation questionnaires two weeks ago led to the imposition of the provisional measures, which are usually aimed at levelling trading until the final outcome is released, after it was claimed Australian wines were being sold below “fair” prices and hurting China’s wine industry.
The conclusion of the investigation was expected to be completed by August 2021, although it could end earlier or six months later with an extension. The final duties would replace the provisional duties.