https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-european-chemical-exportsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-european-chemical-exportshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-european-chemical-exports#u104365Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:36:21 +0000China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) began an anti-dumping investigation on Saturday into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union. The probe follows a September 14 application from two domestic producers who claim EU imports caused damage to Chinese industry. MOFCOM reports that import volumes remained high from 2022 to 2025, while prices fell by nearly 60 percent cumulatively during that window. The chemical compound is used in the production of pharmaceuticals and dyes.Why it mattersThe investigation occurs as trade tensions rise between Beijing and Brussels over subsidies an