Irish producers face levies as China announces tariffs on EU pork 

Beijing will impose anti-dumping levies ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on meat

China set final import tariffs on European Union pork at significantly lower levels than initially announced in September. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

China set final import tariffs on European Union pork at significantly lower levels than initially announced in September.

Beijing will impose anti-dumping levies ranging from 4.9% to 19.8% on EU meat, China's ministry of commerce said on Tuesday in a statement, in what is seen as part of a wider trade dispute after the EU imposed tariffs on electric vehicles from China.