China extends probe into EU dairy imports for another six months

Irish experts form a significant element of the EU's overall dairy exports to China

In 2023, Ireland exported €420m of dairy products to China, including specialised nutritional powders and casein.

China will extend its probe into dairy imports from the European Union for another six months, delaying a decision as tensions linger between the two trade partners.

The investigation, launched in August last year, has now been extended until February 21 next year, due to the “complexity of the case,” the commerce ministry said in a statement released on its website.