China has extended its anti-subsidy investigation into European Union dairy imports by six months, pushing the deadline to February 21, 2026.
The probe, which includes EU cheese, milk, and cream products, was launched amid escalating trade tensions following the EU’s 2023 investigation into Chinese-made electric vehicles.
In response, China initiated its own investigations into EU brandy, pork, and dairy—moves widely seen as retaliatory.
The Ministry of Commerce cited the “complexity of the case” as the reason for the extension.
Earlier, Beijing prolonged its anti-dumping probe into EU pork and imposed duties on brandy imports, sparing major cognac producers if they met minimum pricing requirements.