Overview

• Tariff rates of 27.7% to 34.9% on EU brandy take effect July 5, 2025, at Chinese borders.
• Companies that fulfilled approved price-commitment conditions are exempt from the new duties.
• The ministry concluded that dumped European brandy caused significant harm to China’s domestic spirits industry.
• This move responds directly to EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and continues a broader tit-for-tat trade dispute.
• The European Commission intends to challenge the duties at the World Trade Organization amid warnings of steep export losses by EU producers.