BEIJINGLONDON, Aug 21 Reuters China has opened an antisubsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union, stepping up tension with the bloc a day after Brussels released its revised draft decision related to tariffs on Chinamade electric vehicles.

Below are details on the probe into EU dairy imports and other industries which are under investigation.

DAIRY

The antisubsidy investigation on dairy announced by China39;s commerce ministry on Wednesday will focus on various types of cheeses, milks and creams intended for human consumption.

It was prompted by a complaint submitted by the Dairy Association of China and the China Dairy Industry Association on July 29 on behalf of the domestic dairy industry.

China will examine 20 subsidy schemes from across the 27strong bloc, specifically those from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Ireland, and Romania, it said in a statement.

The EU was China39;s secondlargest source of dairy products with at least 36 of the total value of imports in 2023, behind only New Zealand, according to Chinese customs data.

The EU exported 1.7 billion euros 1.84 billion in dairy products to China in 2023, down from 2 billion in 2022, according to European Commission data.

PORK

The antidumping investigation announced in June by China39;s commerce ministry is focussing on pork intended for human consumption, such as fresh, cold and frozen whole cuts, as well as pig intestines, bladders and stomachs.

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