Taiwan will impose four-month anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer and hot-rolled steel to protect its domestic industry.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance will impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin beer and hot-rolled steel for four months beginning from 3 July 2025, citing “substantial damage” to the domestic industry, according to the Taipei Times.
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Affairs have “tentatively concluded” that the targeted products are being dumped and are causing “significant harm” to Taiwan’s industry.
The finance ministry stated that the temporary duties aim to “protect our industry from ongoing damage during the investigation. ”
The anti-dumping tariffs will range from 13.13% to 64.14% for Chinese beer and either 16.9% or 20.15% for selected steel products. The duties follow the launch of investigations in March into alleged unfair pricing practices by Chinese exporters.
Taiwan currently enforces anti-dumping duties on ten products, eight of which are from China, its largest trading partner. The Ministry of Finance is also assessing whether the low prices of certain Chinese hot-rolled steel products — attributed to “long-standing overcapacity” — are adversely affecting local manufacturers.
China is Taiwan’s largest supplier of imported beer, accounting for over 70% of the local market in Q1 2025. Over the past five years, Chinese beer exports to Taiwan have exceeded TWD 16 billion (USD 548.32 million), according to Legislator Hsu Fu-kuei.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chung Chia-pin reported a 20% loss in market share and a 15% drop in production among Taiwanese beer producers, resulting in a utilisation rate decline of approximately 30%. He and other lawmakers warned of severe consequences for local firms if anti-dumping measures are not enforced.
