China's Ministry of Commerce announced Wednesday that it will further extend the anti-dumping investigation into imported brandy from the EU to July 5, 2025.
The investigation was initially launched on January 5, 2024, under Announcement No. 1 of 2024, and the deadline was first extended to April 5, 2025. Due to the complexity of the case, and in accordance with Article 26 of China's Anti-Dumping Regulations, the deadline has now been extended to July 5, 2025, according to the ministry.
The ministry said on August 29, 2024 that a preliminary assessment showed that the imported brandy from the EU involves dumping, and the domestic brandy industry is under substantial threat of damage.
The ministry said there is a causal relationship between the dumping and the substantial threat of damage.
Since October 11, 2024, China has imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy originating from the EU. Importers of brandy originating from the EU must place deposits with Chinese customs based on dumping margins of between 30.6 percent and 39 percent.