Huan Zhu
China Starts Importing Breeding Pigs from Ireland
China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3957631/index.html] (link in
Chinese) on September 18 to allow the importation of breeding pigs from Ireland,
effective immediately. This is a result of the Protocol on the Quarantine and
Sanitary Conditions
Brazil-China Beef Trade Held Up Due to Mad Cow Cases
The Brazilian government is reportedly anxious about renewing its beef trade
with China after a suspension of Brazilian exports due to cases of mad cow
disease. It seems as though China is taking longer than expected to resolve the
issue with its Brazilian counterparts. Brazil is a major source of
China Issues Preliminary Countervailing Duty Ruling on U.S. Polyphenylene Ether
On October 14, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a preliminary ruling
[http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/gkzcfb/202110/20211003207449.shtml] (link
in Chinese) in the countervailing duty investigation on polyphenylene
ether/polyphenylene oxide (PPO) (聚苯醚) imports from the United States and imposed
17.7% deposits on these
China Revises List of Industries for Which Investment Is Restricted or Prohibited
On October 8, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and
Ministry of Commerce unveiled a draft version
[https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/yjzxDownload/sczrfmqd2021.pdf] (link in Chinese) of a
list of industries for which investment is restricted or prohibited
(市场准入负面清单(2021年版公开征求意见稿)). The draft negative list is open
China Updates Its Trade Data for the First Three Quarters of 2021
China's State Council Information Office hosted a press conference
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/xwfb34/302330/3946708/index.html] on
September 13, during which Chinese customs officials explained China’s trade
data for the first three quarters of this year. Overall, China’s trade grew 22.7
China Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. Plastics
On October 12, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an expiry review
determination for the anti-dumping duties currently in effect on Polyamide-6,6
slices/chips originating in the United States. In the determination, No. 29
Announcement
[http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/zcfb/202110/20211003206518.shtml] (link
in Chinese)
China’s Administrative Decision on Meituan's Anti-Competitive Practices
On October 8, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued
an administrative decision
[http://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/202110/t20211008_335364.html] (link in Chinese)
relating to certain anti-competitive practices by Meituan, a leading online food
delivery company. The investigation started in April 2021 and resulted