Provisional tariffs imposed by China on EU dairy products

Question for written answer E-000007/2026
to the Commission
Rule 144
Daniel Buda (PPE)

The Chinese authorities have recently introduced provisional tariffs of between 21.9 % and 42.7 % on certain dairy products from the EU as part of an anti-subsidy investigation launched in August 2024, with the final decision to be adopted in February 2026. These measures follow the introduction of five-year tariffs on pig meat imports from the EU, which has increased the economic pressure on EU producers and the agri-food chain, especially in Member States for which China constitutes a significant export market.

Given these circumstances:

• 1.How does the Commission view the cumulative impact of the tariffs applied by China, first in the pig meat sector and now in the dairy sector, on EU farmers and processors?
• 2.What kinds of response is the Commission preparing in the run-up to China's final decision, to be adopted in February 2026?
• 3.Given that, after these issues with the USA and now with China, ever more EU agricultural producers are losing access to major external markets, what action will the Commission take to prevent the emergence of adverse structural effects on farmers' incomes and on the competitiveness of the EU agri-food sector?

Submitted: 5.1.2026