By Sherry Qin
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imported from the European Union, escalating trade tensions after the EU's anti-subsidy probe into China's electric-vehicle makers.
The investigation will focus on brandy products that come in smaller than 200-liter containers from the EU, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Friday.
The probe follows a complaint submitted by the China Alcoholic Beverages Association on behalf of the domestic brandy industry, it added.
"The application meets the conditions for filing an anti-dumping investigation," a ministry spokesperson said.
In September, the EU had launched an anti-subsidy investigation into China's EV makers amid concerns over the impact of low-priced products from China on domestic industries.
Write to Sherry Qin at sherry.qin@wsj.com
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01-05-24 0521ET