China will impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 4.9 percent to 19.8 percent on imported pork and pork by-products from the European Union, effective Wednesday for a period of five years, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The ministry launched the anti-dumping investigation on June 17, 2024, at the request of the China Animal Agriculture Association, targeting imports of EU-origin pork and pork by-products.

The probe was initiated amid mounting challenges faced by China's domestic pork industry, with calls for trade relief intensifying, said a ministry spokesperson in a statement.

In accordance with laws and regulations, the ministry conducted the investigation in a transparent manner, widely consulting all relevant parties, fully safeguarding their rights, and reaching an objective, fair and impartial conclusion, the spokesperson said.

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The commerce official said that the final ruling found that imports of pork and pork by-products from the EU had caused material harm to China's domestic industry as a result of dumping.