In preparation for the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of November 17, Belgium has raised the issue of "Chinese Anti-Dumping Investigation on European Pork – The Need for a Level Playing Field," and called for a "coordinated and united approach" in response to the investigation.

The Chinese government has formally implemented key commitments from its recent trade truce with the United States, issuing a series of official documents to de-escalate economic tensions. The measures include the suspension of export controls on some items, and the lifting of sanitary bans on some U.S. goods.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that it launched an ex officio anti-dumping investigation on pecans from Mexico and the United States, adding to mounting trade tensions with both countries.

At last week's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) defended its recent anti-dumping duties on European pork and other products, accused the EU of misusing trade remedies against Chinese goods, while simultaneously calling for dialogue and cooperation with the European Union.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. analog integrated circuit (IC) chips, a move that could lead to new tariffs on a category of semiconductors also known as "legacy" chips. The probe comes amid a separate U.S. investigation into

Last Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce reached a preliminary ruling that imposes anti-dumping duties on pork and pig by-products from the European Union. The decision targets a significant European export with duties ranging up to 62.4%, underscoring the growing risk of tit-for-tat protectionism between China and the

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has extended two ongoing anti-dumping investigations, both of which were initiated in partial response to Canadian tariffs on Chinese goods