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China launches anti-dumping probe into EU p-Nitrotoluene ahead of trade chief's Beijing visit
MOFCOM announced the probe on Oct 3, filed by Jiangsu Huaihe Chemical and Hubei Dongfang Chemical; preliminary evidence shows high EU import volumes in 2022–2025 with prices down nearly 60%. The probe is expected to conclude by Oct 2027.
Why it matters
China-EU trade friction is escalating again: EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits Beijing on Thursday (Oct 8) for two days of make-or-break talks to avert a trade war, and the probe was launched four days earlier — sensitive timing.
Full report
BEIJING, Oct 3 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Saturday an anti-dumping investigation into p-Nitrotoluene imported from the EU, following applications from domestic producers Jiangsu Huaihe Chemical and Hubei Dongfang Chemical. Preliminary evidence shows EU imports stayed at high volumes in 2022–2025 while prices fell nearly 60% cumulatively, injuring the domestic industry.
Reuters reported the probe is expected to conclude by Oct 3, 2027 (extendable by six months). P-Nitrotoluene is used in dyes, pigments, pesticides and pharmaceuticals; China is a major producer and exporter.
MOFCOM also noted the EU has launched 28 trade-remedy investigations against China since 2025, about half involving chemicals, including consecutive recent probes into PVC.
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