China Opens Tit-for-Tat Anti-Dumping Probe Into Euro Pork

China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the European Union (EU), a step that appears mainly aimed at Spain, the Netherlands, and Denmark in response to curbs on its electric vehicle (EV) exports, Joe Cash, Albee Zhang, and Ella Cao reported for Reuters.

The investigation will focus on pork intended for human consumption, such as fresh, cold, and frozen whole cuts, as well as pig intestines, bladders, and stomachs.

The investigation, announced by China's commerce ministry on Monday, will focus on pork intended for human consumption, such as fresh, cold, and frozen whole cuts, as well as pig intestines, bladders, and stomachs.

The probe was prompted by a complaint submitted by the China Animal Husbandry Association (CAHA) on June 6 on behalf of the domestic pork industry, the ministry said.

Following the European Commission's June 12 announcement that it would impose anti-subsidy duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese cars from July, global food companies have been on high alert for retaliatory tariffs from China.

The state-backed Global Times newspaper first reported late last month that Chinese firms planned to ask authorities to open an anti-dumping investigation into some European pork products, citing an unidentified "business insider."