China Finalizes Antidumping Tariffs on EU Pork for Five Years

Overview

• Duties range from 4.9% to 19.8% and cover fresh, chilled and frozen pork, edible offal, pork fat without lean meat, and viscera such as intestines and stomachs.
• The tariffs take effect on December 17, 2025 and will remain in force for five years.
• Importers will be charged based on exporter-specific rates, with provisional deposits collected since September converted into final duties and any overpayments refunded.
• China’s Ministry of Commerce said its investigation determined EU pork was dumped and caused significant injury to domestic producers.
• Analysts note Spain faces outsized exposure as China is the largest single market for EU pork, and many in the market view the move as retaliation for EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles of up to 45%.