China has significantly reduced its proposed tariffs on EU dairy products, cutting the maximum rate from 42.7% to 11.7%. Most exporters will face 9.5% duties, easing trade tensions following EU levies on Chinese electric cars.
China has lowered the proposed tariffs on certain European Union dairy imports as it wraps up an anti-subsidy investigation, which many view as a response to EU duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
Under the final rates shared with EU authorities, China plans to impose additional tariffs of up to 11.7%, a notable decrease from the provisional maximum of 42.7% announced last December.
Most affected companies are expected to face a tariff of 9.5%, according to the European Dairy Association (EDA) and Eucolait.
Earlier, in December 2025, China announced it would impose provisional duties ranging from 21.9% to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union, with most exporters facing rates just under 30%.
