EU Says It Will Challenge China’s Brandy Tariffs at WTO

Beijing’s decision to impose provisional tariffs on brandy shipped from the EU comes four days after Brussels voted to impose extra tariffs on EVs made in China

Wine is displayed at France's pavilion during the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2019. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union (EU) will file an appeal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Beijing’s decision to impose anti-dumping measures on brandy shipped from the bloc, the EU’s executive arm said on Oct. 4.

Olof Gill, the European Commission’s trade spokesperson, announced the decision hours after China’s Ministry of Commerce said importers would be required to pay what they call a deposit to Chinese customs when bringing in brandy from the EU.