China Imposes Countervailing Duties on Australian Wine
China will impose temporary countervailing measures on wine imports from Australia, a Dec. 10 Ministry of Commerce notice said, according to an unofficial translation. China said its wine industry has been subject to “substantial damages” due to Australian wine subsidies.…
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Beginning Dec. 11, Chinese importers must pay Chinese customs authorities at 6.3% to 6.4% rates for certain wine imports, the notice said. In a separate move, China recently imposed steep import taxes on Australian wines after saying they were being unfairly dumped (see 2011300022).