Brussels – This investigation, introduced shortly after Brussels’ announcement of a surcharge on Chinese language electrical automobiles, considerations merchandise akin to recent cheese and curd, blue cheese in addition to sure milks and lotions.
“The Fee will firmly defend the pursuits of our dairy trade and our frequent agricultural coverage,” stated an establishment spokesperson, Olof Gil, assuring that “all needed measures could be taken to make sure that this investigation totally complies with World Commerce Group (WTO) guidelines.”
The process is meant to final one 12 months and could also be prolonged by six months. China could then resolve to impose surcharges on these merchandise to guard its market if it demonstrates that the EU’s practices are unfair and dangerous to competitors.
Beijing had already introduced in January that it was investigating an alleged infraction in regards to the competitors of wine brandies, akin to cognac, imported from the EU, significantly from France, which had given impetus to the Brussels investigation.
In June, it additionally launched an anti-dumping investigation on the imports of pork and pork merchandise from the European Union, items primarily produced in Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark.
Final 12 months, the EU exported 1.68 billion euros value of dairy merchandise to China, based on Eurostat knowledge cited by the European Fee.
China introduced the problem of surcharges on Chinese language electrical automobiles to the WTO at the start of the month. (22/08/2024)
