China Hits US, EU Industrial Plastic With Provisional Tariffs as Trade Rows Deepen

Tokyo and Taipei were also targeted by Beijing’s provisional measures against a material used in vehicles and medical devices.

Cargo ships loaded with containers are seen berthing in Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, on Jan. 13, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese regime’s commerce ministry on Jan. 16 said that it will impose provisional anti-dumping measures on a widely used industrial plastic imported from the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Taiwan.

Beijing’s decision to target copolymer polyformaldehyde, which is used in medical devices and cars, comes as the communist regime faces growing scrutiny over its non-market trade practices, such as state subsidies and industrial overcapacity, which have been criticized for creating an uneven playing field for foreign companies and workers.