Amid a series of ongoing trade remedy measures and investigations between China and the EU, China's Ministry of Commerce recently reached an affirmative decision in the expiry review on the anti-dumping measures on EU potato starch.

At the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices meeting of October 30, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, the EU and Japan raised concerns with various Chinese anti-dumping measures, and China criticized UK practices related to the Brexit transition.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded the expiry review of the anti-dumping measures against ortho dichlorobenzene (ODCB) from Japan and India.

China’s Ministry of Commerce provided some updates on several trade remedy cases in recent weeks. In addition, there is an indication that it may start trade remedy investigations on U.S. chips.

On December 27, the Chinese government launched a safeguard investigation on beef imports. Safeguards investigations take into account imports from around the world, rather than singling out imports from specific countries, but given current trade flows for beef, the investigation may have a particular impact on Chinese trade with Brazil

Last month, China's Ministry of Commerce extended its anti-dumping measures on rubber products from Japan and South Korea.

On October 29, China's Ministry of Commerce concluded an expiry review on the anti-dumping measures on ethanolamine originating from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States.