China targets EU pork ‘overcapacity’ with anti-dumping investigation after Brussels’ EV action
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China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into certain pork products imported from the European Union, and in doing so has made accusations of “overcapacity” and subsidies – echoing allegations recently levelled by Western leaders.
The products under investigation include fresh, cold and frozen pork; pork offal; pig fat without lean meat; as well as pig intestines, bladders and stomachs, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom).
The investigation period on import dumping is from January 1 to December 31 of last year, while the period for evaluating industrial damage covers four years from the first day of 2020 to the last day of 2023, the ministry said.
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Having started on Monday, the investigation should last no more than a year, but it could be extended for a further six months, Mofcom added.