China's new levies on EU dairy imports set to hit Ireland's €359m export trade

Beijing said it will levy up to 42.7% duties on some dairy products from the EU
China's new levies on EU dairy imports set to hit Ireland's €359m export trade

The Irish dairy industry is getting caught in the trade row crossfire between the EU and China after Beijing levied tariffs on some dairy imports from the European Union following an anti-subsidy probe, adding to a tit-for-tat trade dispute with the bloc.

The Irish dairy industry is getting caught in the trade row crossfire between the EU and China after Beijing levied tariffs on some dairy imports from the European Union following an anti-subsidy probe, adding to a tit-for-tat trade dispute with the bloc.

In an preliminary decision, China said it will levy up to 42.7% duties on some dairy products from the bloc after finding that the exports were subsidised, according to the commerce ministry. 

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