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China will begin imposing anti-dumping duties for five years on certain pork and pig by-products imported from the European Union from December 17, 2025, after concluding that the products were dumped and caused material injury to the domestic industry, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday.

In its final ruling, the investigating authorities said imports of certain pork and pig by-products from the EU were dumped on the Chinese market and caused material harm to China's domestic industry, according to a notice on the MOFCOM website.

The ministry set anti-dumping duty rates for EU companies at between 4.9 percent and 19.8 percent, and decided to implement the final anti-dumping measures from Wednesday for a period of five years.

The anti-dumping investigation was launched on June 17, 2024 in accordance with China's Anti-Dumping Regulations. The investigation examined whether dumping existed and the dumping margins, the extent of injury to the domestic industry, and the causal relationship between dumping and injury.

The launch of the investigation followed an exclusive report in the Global Times in May 2024 in which a business insider said that relevant Chinese industries were gathering evidence, as they were planning to apply to competent authorities to launch an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain pork from the EU. 

Based on the investigation findings, the MOFCOM issued a preliminary ruling on September 5, 2025, finding that dumping had occurred and that the domestic industry had suffered material injury. After further investigation following the preliminary ruling, the case has now concluded with a final determination, the announcement said.

According to the final ruling, MOFCOM proposed the imposition of anti-dumping duties to the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, which approved the measure. As a result, anti-dumping duties will be levied on imports of certain pork and pig by-products originating in the EU from December 17, 2025. The duties will remain in force for five years.

The products covered by the ruling include fresh, chilled or frozen pork; fresh, chilled or frozen edible offal of pigs; pig fat and pig fat products that are fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or in brine and not rendered; as well as fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or in brine pig intestines, bladders and stomachs, whether whole or cut. The products are mainly intended for human consumption.

From December 17, 2025, importers will be required to pay anti-dumping duties to Chinese customs authorities when importing the products concerned. The duties will be calculated on an ad valorem basis, using the customs-determined value of the imported goods and the applicable duty rate. Import value-added tax will be levied based on the customs value plus tariffs and anti-dumping duties.

The MOFCOM said that deposits provided by importers to customs between September 10 and December 16, 2025, in accordance with the preliminary ruling, will be converted into anti-dumping duties based on the final ruling. Any excess deposits and overpaid import VAT will be refunded, while any shortfalls will not be collected. Imports made before the implementation of provisional measures will not be subject to retroactive anti-dumping duties.

The MOFCOM also noted that eligible new exporters in the EU that did not export the products concerned to China during the investigation period may apply for a new exporter review in accordance with the Anti-Dumping Regulations. Interested parties may apply for interim reviews during the period in which the duties are in force.

Parties dissatisfied with the final ruling or the decision to impose anti-dumping duties may apply for administrative reconsideration or file an administrative lawsuit in accordance with the law, the ministry's statement said.

Global Times