China to Impose Anti-Subsidy Tariffs of Up to 11.7% on EU Dairy
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Shelves display imported and domestically produced dairy products at a European-branded supermarket in Shanghai on Dec. 26, 2025. Photo: IC Photo
China will impose anti-subsidy duties on certain dairy imports from the European Union for five years after concluding that government support had harmed the domestic industry.
The Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that the final ruling covers products including cheese and fresh cream and will take effect Friday. The decision formalizes Beijing’s trade measures on EU dairy products, though the lower tariff rates suggest an effort to limit the impact on consumers or ease tensions.
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- China will impose anti-subsidy duties of 7.4% to 11.7% on certain EU dairy imports for five years, effective Friday.
- The duties affect products like cheese and fresh cream, targeting EU subsidies that harmed China’s domestic industry.
- EU dairy accounted for 23.6% to 34.6% of China’s imports under review; similar anti-dumping duties were imposed on EU pork in December 2025.
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Who’s Who
- BRIC Agri-Info Group
- BRIC Agri-Info Group is mentioned as an organization where Lin Guofa, a senior researcher, works. Lin Guofa offered insights into the potential impact of anti-subsidy duties on EU dairy imports, suggesting they could help ease domestic oversupply but that New Zealand and Australian exporters might fill any supply gap.
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What Happened When
- From January 1, 2020, to March 31, 2024：
- Investigation period; EU dairy shipments made up 23.6% to 34.6% of China's total imports under review.
- 2022：
- Chinese domestic dairy prices fell 6.2% to 7.6%.
- 2023：
- Chinese domestic dairy prices dropped 7.9% to 9.7%.
- First quarter of 2024：
- Chinese domestic dairy prices declined 9% to 11%.
- August 2024：
- China launched an anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy imports.
- December 2025：
- China imposed anti-dumping duties of 4.9% to 19.8% on pork and pork byproducts from the EU.
- Before February 12, 2026：
- China proposed preliminary anti-subsidy tariffs of 21.9% to 42.7% on certain EU dairy imports.
- February 12, 2026：
- The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the final ruling to impose anti-subsidy duties on certain EU dairy products for five years.
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