EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO

Move comes after EU import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organisation on Monday against China’s investigation into European Union dairy products, initiated after the European Union EU placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles . Photograph: BloombergThe European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organisation on Monday against China’s investigation into European Union dairy products, initiated after the EU placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

"The EU's action was prompted by an emerging pattern of China initiating trade defence measures, based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence, within a short period of time," the commission said. Beijing's investigation had been initiated"based on Chinese law and at the request of domestic industry," the ministry said in a statement.

China initiated its anti-subsidy investigation on August 21st, targeting EU liquid milk, cream with a fat content above 10 per cent and various types of cheeses.

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