China has launched two anti-dumping investigations involving imports from the European Union in line with the rules of the World Trade Organization and relevant Chinese laws and regulations, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday, urging Brussels to address trade concerns through dialogue.
The probes, announced earlier in the day, cover imports of para-aramid filament yarns from the EU and ethylidene norbornene from the EU and Japan, according to ministry announcements.
Both investigations were initiated in response to applications filed by domestic industries, a ministry spokesperson said in a separate statement.
Preliminary evidence submitted by the applicants showed that imports of para-aramid filament yarns from the EU remained high from 2023 through the first half of 2026, while prices fell by more than 50 percent over the period, the spokesperson said.
The evidence also showed that imports of ethylidene norbornene from the EU and other markets increased by a cumulative 27.35 percent between 2023 and 2025 and were up 56 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026. Prices trended lower overall, the spokesperson said.
The applicants alleged that the imports were being dumped in China and were hurting domestic producers, the spokesperson said.
After reviewing the complaints and supporting materials, the ministry found that both applications met the criteria for opening anti-dumping investigations under Chinese law and WTO rules, the statement said.
"China will conduct the investigations in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, fully protect the rights of all interested parties and issue objective and impartial rulings," the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson also pointed to a sharp increase in EU trade remedy investigations involving Chinese products. Brussels has opened 16 such cases so far this year, nearly twice as many as in the same period last year. Nine, or nearly 60 percent, involve chemical products.
Since mid-October, the bloc has launched a series of anti-dumping probes into Chinese products, including furfuryl alcohol and polyvinylidene fluoride, the spokesperson added.
China, by contrast, has consistently taken a prudent and restrained approach to trade remedies, the spokesperson said.
"The EU should face up to its own economic and trade challenges," the spokesperson said. "Protectionism cannot improve competitiveness. Dialogue and consultation are the right way to address each other's concerns."
