Ministry of Commerce: Imported pork and pork products originating from the European Union are being dumped into the domestic market, causing substantial harm to the domestic industry.

On September 5th, the Ministry of Commerce announced the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union. The investigating authorities preliminarily determined that there was dumping of imported pork and pork by-products originating from the EU, causing substantial damage to the domestic industry, and a causal relationship between the dumping and the substantial damage. In accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigating authorities decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of a security deposit. Starting from September 10th, 2025, importers should provide the corresponding security deposit to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit ratio determined by this preliminary ruling when importing the products under investigation. The announcement is as follows: Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 46 of 2025 Announcement of Preliminary Ruling on Anti-dumping Investigation of Imported Pork and Pork By-products originating from the European Union Issuing UnitBureau of Trade Remedies Document NumberMinistry of Commerce Announcement No. 46 of 2025 Issue DateSeptember 5, 2025 In accordance with the Anti-dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China, on June 17, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigating authority) issued Announcement No. 23 of 2024, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the products under investigation). The investigating authorities conducted investigations on whether there was dumping and the extent of dumping, whether the products under investigation caused damage to the domestic industry and the degree of damage, as well as the causal relationship between dumping and damage. Based on the investigation results and Article 24 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigating authorities made a preliminary ruling (see Annex 1). The relevant matters are announced as follows: 1. Preliminary Ruling The investigating authorities preliminarily determined that there was dumping of imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union, causing substantial damage to the domestic industry, and a causal relationship between the dumping and substantial damage. 2. Collection of Security Deposit In accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigating authorities decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of a security deposit. Starting from September 10, 2025, importers should provide the corresponding security deposit to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit ratio determined by this preliminary ruling when importing the products under investigation. The specific description of the products under investigation is as follows: Scope of Investigation: Imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union Products under investigation: Certain pork and pig by-products Product Description: The products under investigation are products processed from pig slaughter, including fresh, chilled, frozen pork; fresh, chilled, frozen edible offal of pigs; fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or brined, unrendered lard of pigs, pig fat; fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or brined intestines, bladders, and stomachs of pigs, whole or in pieces. Main purpose: Suitable for human consumption. The products fall under the "Chinese Import and Export Tariff": 02031110, 02031190, 02031200, 02031900, 02032110, 02032190, 02032200, 02032900, 02063000, 02064100, 02064900, 02091000, 05040011, 05040014, 05040029, 05040090. Products under tariff numbers 05040029 and 05040090 that are not pig products are not within the scope of this investigation. The security deposit rates levied on each EU company are listed in Annex 2 of this announcement. 3. Method of collecting security deposit Starting from September 10, 2025, importers should provide the corresponding security deposit to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit ratio determined by this preliminary ruling when importing imported pork and pork by-products originating from the European Union. The security deposit is calculated based on the customs-declared transaction value of the imported goods, with the formula: Security deposit amount = (customs-declared transaction value of imported goods security deposit rate) (1 + VAT rate at the import stage). 4. Comments All interested parties may submit written comments to the investigating authorities within 10 days from the date of this announcement. This text was selected from the Ministry of Commerce, GMTEight Editor: Chen Wenfang.