Why has China declared war on Spanish pigs (and European pigs in general)?

Published 2024년 6월 18일

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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union, specifically targeting Spain, which is the EU's primary pork exporter to China. This move is in response to the EU's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. However, products like ham and sausages, which are popular in China, will be excluded from the investigation. The investigation will encompass pork and related products imported in 2023 and will assess the damage caused to the Chinese sector from 2020 to 2023. The process is expected to last for a year with the possibility of an extension.

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Original content

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this Monday the opening of an anti-dumping investigation against pork imports from the European Union (EU), which puts the Spanish pork sector, one of the most powerful in the world, on a tightrope. of the meat industry. Xi Jiping's government is thus responding to the EU's decision to apply tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. "The start of a war or trade conflict is not good for anyone, but it is sad that, once again, the agri-food sector becomes the victim," lamented the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Luis Planas, this Tuesday, after the Council of Ministers. Planas has highlighted that China is the third non-EU country to which Spain exports pork products, behind the United Kingdom and the United States. "Last year the sector sent food and other derivatives worth €1,223 million there," the minister stressed. However, such emblematic productions (and so appreciated by the Chinese consumer) such as ham and sausages will be left out ...

Source: Lne