China has announced that it will implement anti-dumping tariffs of up to 34.9% on brandy imported from the European Union, effective Saturday, intensifying existing trade tensions between the two major economies.
The decision comes after Beijing initiated an investigation into EU-sourced brandy in 2024, a move that followed the European Union’s probe into subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles. China issued a preliminary finding earlier this year, indicating that it had identified evidence of dumping and subsequently introduced temporary anti-dumping measures targeting imported brandy.
On Friday, China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed that the country’s tariff commission has now finalized a decision to enforce anti-dumping duties on relevant brandy imports from the EU, beginning July 5, 2025. According to the ministry, the investigation concluded that EU brandy had been dumped on the Chinese market, leading to a significant risk of harm for the domestic brandy sector. Authorities stated there was a direct link between this dumping activity and the threat faced by local producers.
The tariffs will specifically apply to imported brandy packaged in containers of less than 200 litres, as outlined by the ministry.
