China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced
on Friday it has set anti-dumping tariffs on broiler chicken from Brazil.
Starting from February 17, the chicken
products will be subject to a tariff rate between 17.8 percent and 32.4
percent, and the tariffs will last for five years, said the MOFCOM statement.
A preliminary ruling by MOFCOM found
that the dumped broilers have caused substantial damage to the Chinese
industry, so it decided to take anti-dumping measures.
Meanwhile, companies that do not sell their
products lower than a previously agreed upon price will be exempt from such tariffs,
said MOFCOM.