Announcement No. 80 of 2025 by the Ministry of Commerce: Final Decision on the Anti dumping Investigation of Imported Pork and Pig By products Originating from the European Union [Issuing Unit] Trade Relief Bureau

Announcement No. 80 of 2025 by the Ministry of Commerce

[Date of Publication] December 16, 2025

According to the Anti Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti Dumping Regulations"), on June 17, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigating authority) issued Announcement No. 23 of 2024, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the investigated products).

The investigating authority conducted an investigation into whether the investigated product was subject to dumping and the extent of dumping, whether the investigated product caused damage to the domestic industry and the degree of damage, as well as the causal relationship between dumping and damage. According to the investigation results and Article 24 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, on September 5, 2025, the investigating authority issued a preliminary ruling announcement, preliminarily determining that imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union were dumped, causing substantial damage to the domestic pork and pig by-product industry, and there was a causal relationship between dumping and substantial damage.

After the preliminary determination, the investigating authority continued to investigate dumping and dumping margin, injury and injury degree, as well as the causal relationship between dumping and injury. The investigation of this case has been concluded, and in accordance with Article 25 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, the investigating authority has made the final ruling (see Annex 1). The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:

1、 Final ruling

The investigating authority ultimately determined that imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union were dumped, causing substantial damage to the domestic industry, and there was a causal relationship between dumping and substantial damage.

2、 Impose anti-dumping duties

According to Article 38 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, the Ministry of Commerce has proposed to the State Council Tariff Commission to impose anti-dumping duties. Based on the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the State Council Tariff Commission has made a decision to impose anti-dumping duties on imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union from December 17, 2025.

The specific description of the investigated product is as follows:

Scope of investigation: Imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union.

The product under investigation is related to pork and pig by-products.

English name: Certain Pork and Piggy Products.

Product description: The investigated product is the product of pig slaughter and processing, including fresh, cold, and frozen pork; Fresh, cold, and frozen pig food offal; Fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted, unrefined or otherwise extracted lean pork and pork fat without lean meat; Fresh, cold, frozen, dried, smoked, salted or salted whole or cut pig intestines, bladder and stomach.

Main use: Suitable for human consumption.

This product is classified under the Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China: 02031110, 02031190, 02031200, 02031900, 02032110, 02032190, 02032200, 02032900, 02063000, 02064100, 02064900, 02091000, 05040011, 05040014, 05040029, 05040090. Non pig products under tariff codes 05040029 and 05040090 are not within the scope of this investigation.

The anti-dumping duty rates imposed on various EU companies are listed in Annex 2 of this announcement.

3、 Methods of levying anti-dumping duties

Starting from December 17, 2025, import operators shall pay corresponding anti-dumping duties to the Customs of the People's Republic of China when importing pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union. Anti dumping duties are levied based on the taxable price of imported goods determined by customs, calculated by the formula: anti-dumping duty amount=taxable price of imported goods determined by customs x anti-dumping duty rate. The value-added tax in the import process is levied based on the taxable price of the imported goods determined by the customs, plus tariffs and anti-dumping duties, as the taxable price.

4、 Retrospective collection of anti-dumping duties

From September 10, 2025 to December 16, 2025, the security deposits provided by import operators to the Customs of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the preliminary determination announcement shall be levied and converted into anti-dumping duties based on the product scope and anti-dumping duty rate determined by the final determination, and import value-added tax shall be levied at the corresponding value-added tax rate. During this period, the portion of the deposit provided by the import operator that exceeds the anti-dumping duty, as well as the excess import value-added tax levied as a result, will be refunded by the customs, and the shortfall will no longer be levied.

Relevant pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union imported before the implementation of temporary anti-dumping measures shall not be subject to retroactive anti-dumping duties.

5、 The deadline for imposing anti-dumping duties

The implementation period for imposing anti-dumping duties on imported pork and pig by-products originating from the European Union is 5 years from December 17, 2025.

6、 New exporter review

For new export operators who have not exported the investigated products to the People's Republic of China during the investigation period and meet the conditions, they may apply in writing to the investigating authority for a new exporter review in accordance with Article 47 of the Anti Dumping Regulations.

7、 Review during the period

During the imposition of anti-dumping duties, relevant interested parties may apply in writing to the investigating authority for interim review in accordance with Article 49 of the Anti Dumping Regulations.

8、 Administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation

If you are dissatisfied with the final ruling and the decision to impose anti-dumping duties in this case, according to Article 53 of the Anti Dumping Regulations, you may apply for administrative reconsideration or file a lawsuit with the people's court in accordance with the law.

This announcement shall come into effect on December 17, 2025.