On Thursday 29 August, China announced the provisional results of its anti-dumping investigation into European spirits (see EUROPE B13325A19): these imports from the EU constitute dumping for local producers, as well as a threat of material injury, according to Beijing. However, the Chinese Ministry of Trade has announced that it is not imposing provisional anti-dumping tariffs at this stage.
The investigation is continuing with a view to its final conclusion in a few months' time,...