Danish lobby group urges swift solution to China’s threatened pork tariffs

COPENHAGEN, June 17 (Reuters) – Denmark’s pork industry could face significant challenges if China restricts imports of European meat, according to the Danish Agriculture & Food Council. The lobby group urged for a solution to be found before July 4, following China’s announcement of an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the EU. This move comes in response to the EU’s curbs on Chinese electric vehicle exports.

While Chinese tariffs are not expected immediately, provisional tariffs on EU imports of electric vehicles are set to take effect on July 41. Spain, the EU’s largest pork exporter to China, has stated that it is working with EU officials to prevent the imposition of damaging tariffs1. The Netherlands and Denmark, the EU’s other major pork exporters to China, are also closely monitoring the situation.

The potential restrictions could have far-reaching implications for the European pork supply chain, affecting prices and profitability across the region.