Protection push: China opens anti-subsidy investigation into EU-imported dairy products after industry demands

The request for an anti-subsidy investigation was initially submitted in July 2024 by the Dairy Association of China and the China Dairy Industry Association, both industry bodies representing the domestic dairy sector. After reviewing the relevant information submitted, MoC announced late in August 2024 that it had found sufficient evidence warranting a formal anti-subsidy investigation to be conducted starting that same month. “The application has surfaced claims that certain dairy products have received [and excessive amount of] subsidies from the EU and its member governments, with EU dairy companies potentially benefitting from a total of 20 subsidy projects,”​ MoC said via a formal statement. “These relevant dairy products include items such as fresh cheese and curd, processed cheese, blue cheese, certain milks and creams and more.​ “MoC will initiate an anti-subsidy investigation on the imports of relevant dairy products coming from the EU into China, where the subsidy ...