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China Lowers Anti-Dumping Duties on EU Pork

Published: Dec. 16, 2025 6:19 p.m. GMT+8

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China will impose anti-dumping duties for five years on pork and pork byproducts imported from the European Union, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Tuesday, concluding a yearlong investigation that found EU exporters sold the products at unfairly low prices and caused material injury to China’s domestic pork industry.

The tariffs will take effect Dec. 17 and range from 4.9% to 19.8%, depending on the exporter, the ministry said. The decision comes after an investigation launched in June 2024 at the request of the China Animal Agriculture Association. MOFCOM concluded that the EU products were being dumped on the Chinese market, causing “material injury” to the domestic industry and establishing a causal link between the two.

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China will impose 4.9%–19.8% anti-dumping duties for five years on EU pork and byproducts from Dec. 17, after a yearlong MOFCOM investigation found dumping harmed China's domestic industry.
EU pork imports to China fell from 3.2 million tons in 2020 to 1.3 million tons in 2023, with market share dropping from 5.5% to 1.8%.
The tariffs may raise costs for EU producers but are unlikely to impact China’s pork supply or prices significantly.

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Who’s Who

Danish Crown A/S: Danish Crown A/S is an EU exporter of pork and pork byproducts to China. The company was subject to an anti-dumping investigation by China's Ministry of Commerce, which found that EU exporters sold products at unfairly low prices. Danish Crown A/S faces tariffs ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on its exports to China, taking effect December 17. The ministry did not accept its price undertaking application.

DAT-Schaub A/S: DAT-Schaub A/S is one of the Danish companies that submitted price undertaking applications to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in an anti-dumping investigation on pork and pork byproducts imported from the EU. However, their application, along with others, was not accepted by the ministry.

Tican Fresh Meat A/S: Tican Fresh Meat A/S is a Danish pork exporter that was among the companies whose price undertaking applications were not accepted by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). As a result, Tican Fresh Meat A/S will be subject to anti-dumping duties on its pork and pork byproduct imports to China. The specific tariff rate for Tican Fresh Meat A/S is not explicitly stated, but it falls within the general range for companies that cooperated with the investigation.

DanePork A/S: DanePork A/S is a company from which China's Ministry of Commerce did not accept price undertaking applications regarding anti-dumping duties on pork and pork byproducts. These tariffs, ranging from 4.9% to 19.8%, will take effect on December 17.

Vion Boxtel B.V.: Vion Boxtel B.V. is a Dutch meat company that was investigated by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for allegedly dumping pork and pork byproducts in the Chinese market. MOFCOM did not accept Vion Boxtel's price undertaking application, meaning the company will face anti-dumping duties when importing pork products into China.

Litera Meat S.L.: Litera Meat S.L. is one of nine sampled companies that will face anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on pork and pork byproducts imported into China from the European Union. These tariffs are based on their calculated dumping margins by China's Ministry of Commerce.

Martell & Co SA: Martell & Co SA is one of 34 brandy companies that had their price undertakings accepted by MOFCOM in an anti-dumping case against EU brandy. As a result, its products are exempt from tariffs in China as long as they adhere to committed prices.

Hennessy: Hennessy is an EU brandy producer that was involved in an anti-dumping case with China. In July, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) imposed final duties on EU brandy but accepted price undertakings from 34 companies, including Hennessy. This means Hennessy's products are exempt from tariffs as long as they are not sold below the committed prices.

E. Rémy Martin & Co.: E. Rémy Martin & Co. (人头马), along with other brandy companies like Martell & Co SA and Hennessy, had price undertakings accepted by MOFCOM in a separate anti-dumping case concerning EU brandy in July. This agreement exempts their products from tariffs as long as they adhere to committed prices, contrasting with the decision on pork.

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