China opens anti-dumping probe into EU days before Beijing trade talks
- Published on 03/10/2026 - 12:09 GMT+2 China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into a chemical imported from the European Union, less than a week before the bloc's trade commissioner arrives in Beijing for talks meant to stop a dispute from escalating.
- The commerce ministry in China said on Saturday it would examine whether low-priced p-nitrotoluene from the EU was flooding the Chinese market.
- A spokesperson said domestic producers had asked for the probe, complaining of "damage to production and operations".
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- Published on 03/10/2026 - 12:09 GMT+2 China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into a chemical imported from the European Union, less than a week before the bloc's trade commissioner arrives in Beijing for talks meant to stop a dispute from escalating.
- The commerce ministry in China said on Saturday it would examine whether low-priced p-nitrotoluene from the EU was flooding the Chinese market.
- A spokesperson said domestic producers had asked for the probe, complaining of "damage to production and operations".
Sources: Euronews