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China Imposes Provisional Tariffs Up to 42.7% on EU Dairy Imports

Brussels calls the move unjustified pending a review for a possible WTO case.

FILE - A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at the entrance to the European Union Delegation to China compound in Beijing, China, on Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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Overview

  • China’s Commerce Ministry set company-specific anti-subsidy duty deposits ranging from 21.9% to 42.7% that begin collection on Dec. 23.
  • The measures cover selected dairy items such as fresh and processed cheeses, blue cheeses, curd, and certain milk and cream products.
  • Rates reflect cooperation with the probe, with most firms near 28.6%–29.7%, Italy’s Sterilgarda at 21.9%, and FrieslandCampina units at 42.7%, while non-cooperators face the top rate.
  • A 16‑month investigation preliminarily found EU subsidies caused substantial damage to China’s dairy industry, with a final decision expected in February.
  • The step extends recent trade actions between China and the EU that include lowered final duties on pork and earlier brandy measures following EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.