On August 6, China's Ministry of Commerce extended its safeguard investigation into beef imports, a move that comes as the government faces a large volume of submissions and complex issues in the case.

Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on canola seed imports from Canada, accusing the Canadian government of subsidizing its agricultural sector and distorting the market.

At a recent WTO meeting, governments whose producers have been subject to Chinese anti-dumping investigations expressed concerns about the methodologies and practices being used.

At a recent WTO meeting, governments whose producers could be affected by China's safeguard investigation on imports of beef had a chance to weigh in and express their views.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently finalized the expiry reviews of anti-dumping measures on EU toluidine and anti-dumping duties on stainless steel billet and hot-rolled stainless steel plates/coils from the EU and three other trading partners.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its 18-month anti-dumping investigation on EU brandy. Effective July 5, final anti-dumping duties of 27.7% to 34.9% will apply, though some companies will be exempted due to price undertakings.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday that it will extend its anti-dumping investigation on EU pork for six months.