
Peking reagiert auf Beschwerde der heimischen Industrie wegen stark gesunkener Preise für p-Nitrotoluol aus der EU.
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Zunehmende handelspolitische Spannungen zwischen China und der EU führen vermehrt zu Antidumping-Maßnahmen.
Peking. China hat eine Antidumping-Untersuchung gegen Importe des Chemie-Zwischenprodukts p-Nitrotoluol aus der Europäischen Union eingeleitet. Dies teilte das Handelsministerium in Peking am Samstag mit.
Das Produkt wird bei der Herstellung von Farbstoffen, Arzneimitteln und Pestiziden verwendet. Die Untersuchung sei nach einer Beschwerde der heimischen Industrie eingeleitet worden, hieß es weiter. Vorläufige Untersuchungsergebnisse zeigten, dass die Preise für EU-Importe zwischen 2022 und 2025 um fast 60 Prozent gesunken seien.
Zwischen China und der Europäischen Union nehmen handelspolitische Spannungen zu. Beide Seiten haben zuletzt vermehrt auf Antidumping-Maßnahmen und andere Handelsschutzinstrumente zurückgegriffen.
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