China will impose security deposits on imported cypermethrin from India with respect to an antidumping duty investigation on the product, effective Jan. 8, according to an unofficial translation of a Ministry of Commerce notice. The investigation authority preliminarily determined that the domestic cypermethrin industry is harmed by dumped imports from India. Imports from Indian companies will be subject to a deposit rate based on the “dutiable price approved by the customs,” China said. The ministry said cypermethrin is used in agricultural insecticides.
China’s Foreign Ministry this week objected to the U.S. Defense Department’s recent update to the list of companies with ties to the Chinese military, calling the list “discriminatory.” The Pentagon announced it had added China-based Tencent, owner of the messaging app WeChat, and CATL, a Chinese battery maker, in a notice released this week (see 2501060024).
China on Dec. 31 released the 2025 version of its list of dual-use goods and technologies that require specific import or export licenses, according to an unofficial translation of a Ministry of Commerce notice. Each of the items is listed with corresponding Harmonized System codes. The list officially replaced the previous 2024 version on Jan. 1.
China announced new export controls on American defense contractors Jan. 2, adding some firms to a list that bans them from receiving dual-use items and adding another set of companies to its so-called Unreliable Entity List.
China renewed its antidumping duties on n-butanol imports from the U.S., Taiwan and Malaysia for another five years after finding they are necessary to prevent damage to its domestic n-butanol industry, the country’s Ministry of Commerce said, according to an unofficial translation of a Dec. 27 notice. The duties, effective Dec. 29, include import duties ranging from 52.2% to 139.3% for American companies; 6% to 56.1% for Taiwanese companies; and 12.7% to 26.7% for Malaysian companies. N-butanol is an organic chemical used to make paints, adhesives, plasticizers and other products, according to China Daily, a state-run news outlet.
China launched a safeguard investigation on imported beef after receiving reports that recent increases in beef import volumes may be threatening the country’s domestic industry, according to an unofficial translation of a Ministry of Commerce notice.
China’s Ministry of Commerce is extending the investigation period for its antidumping duty probe on brandy from the EU until April 5, according to an unofficial translation of a Dec. 25 notice. China previously said it expected to conclude its investigation by Jan. 5 (see 2401050068), but it needs more time “in view of the complexity of this case.” Beijing imposed temporary duties on EU brandy in October (see 2410080021), and the EU soon after formally requested dispute settlement talks at the World Trade Organization (see 2411250014).
China notified Australia on Dec. 20 that it’s officially resuming imports of Australian live rock lobster that Beijing had restricted for years (see 2410110007), Australia’s foreign affairs ministry said last week. Australia called the announcement a “major win for our hard-hit live rock lobster industry,” and it shows the value of a “patient, calibrated, and deliberate approach towards stabilising Australia’s relations with China."
Chinese trade associations are urging domestic firms to be careful when buying U.S. semiconductors and semiconductor equipment in light of the new set of export controls released by the Bureau of Industry and Security this week (see 2412020016).
China’s Foreign Ministry objected to a new set of export controls the U.S. is reportedly planning to announce in the coming days, saying it’s opposed to the “U.S. overstretching the concept of national security, abusing export control measures and making malicious attempts to block and suppress China.” A ministry spokesperson told reporters Nov. 25 that the new controls would disrupt international trade and global supply chains. “China will take resolute measures to firmly defend the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of Chinese companies,” the spokesperson said.