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Overview
- Customs began collecting the levies as refundable deposits on December 23 under a preliminary decision by China’s Ministry of Commerce.
- The measures cover selected dairy lines such as fresh and processed cheeses, blue cheese, and certain milks and creams from the European Union.
- Most affected firms face rates near 30%, with France’s Fromarsac at about 30% and some FrieslandCampina-linked companies near 43%, according to published schedules.
- The probe was opened in August 2024 at the Chinese Dairy Association’s request, and officials say initial findings link EU subsidies to substantial damage in China’s dairy sector.
- The European Commission calls the move unjustified based on insufficient evidence and has sought WTO consultations, following China’s recent antidumping duties on EU pork.