China steps up European brandy import probe with hearing, focuses on ‘industrial damage’

China steps up European brandy import probe with hearing, focuses on ‘industrial damage’

China stepped up its investigation into imports of European brandy on Thursday with an anti-dumping hearing taking place less than two weeks after the bloc’s additional duties on Chinese-battery electric vehicles (BEVs) took effect. The Ministry of Commerce said the hearing would focus on “industrial damage, cause and effect, and public interest in the anti-dumping … Read more

Beijing slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan’s polycarbonates after protracted probe

Beijing slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Taiwan’s polycarbonates after protracted probe

Last December, Beijing also suspended tariff cuts for 12 important petrochemical products from Taiwan amid growing cross-strait tensions, with the commerce ministry accusing Taipei of placing “barriers” on mainland imports. “The investigation agency finally determined that there was dumping of the investigated products, that the mainland’s polycarbonate industry had been substantially damaged, and that there … Read more