China's Ministry of Commerce said the investigation was officially launched on Monday and is expected to conclude within 12 months, though it could be extended for a further six months.
The move comes as Beijing pushes back against new EU tariffs placed on Chinese electric vehicle imports.announced Monday it had opened an investigation into imported pork and its by-products originating from the EU, including pork offal, pig fat, pig intestines, bladders, and stomachs. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said the EU pork investigation was Beijing's retaliation for recent tariffs on Chinese EVs.
A copy of the complaint shared by the Ministry of Commerce accused the EU's pork industry of creating overcapacity and benefiting from large subsidies, which it said has impacted China's domestic pork industry.