Taiwan has introduced anti-dumping duties on China-made beer for a five-year period after authorities concluded that low-priced imports had caused “substantial harm” to the domestic industry. According to AFP, both the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Affairs determined that Chinese exporters had engaged in dumping practices following an investigation launched in March 2025.
The measures, in effect since July 2025, apply to shipments from Chinese subsidiaries of Budweiser and Kirin. Duties on beer now range from 19.13% to 51.94%, while hot-rolled steel from the same origin faces levies of either 16.10% or 20.15%. Authorities also announced that importers who brought in goods between April 4 and July 2 despite indications of harmful dumping will face retroactive duties.
China was Taiwan’s largest source of beer imports last year, with total shipments worth USD 125 million, Bloomberg News reported earlier. The new measures form part of Taiwan’s broader anti-dumping framework, which currently includes 13 active cases, 10 of them targeting goods from China.
The ruling arrives amid heightened cross-strait tensions, as Beijing continues to exert military, political, and economic pressure on Taiwan. The government said the duties are necessary to restore fair competition and protect local producers from sustained injury caused by artificially low-priced imports.
