China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-Nitrotoluene from the European Union (EU), the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday.
The investigation was initiated following an application from the domestic industry, a spokesperson for the ministry said in response to a media query.
Preliminary evidence submitted by the applicants showed that the volume of p-Nitrotoluene imports from the EU remained at a high level from 2022 to 2025, while prices fell by nearly 60 percent cumulatively over the period. The dumped imports from the EU caused damage to the production and operations of China's domestic industry, the spokesperson noted in a statement posted on the official website of the ministry.
The spokesperson said the application met the requirements for initiating an anti-dumping investigation under Chinese law and World Trade Organization rules, adding that China will conduct the investigation in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations to sufficiently protect the rights of all interested parties.
P-Nitrotoluene, also known as 4-Nitrotoluene, is mainly used to produce chemicals that are widely applied in dyes, pigments, pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
China launches anti-dumping probe into EU p-Nitrotoluene imports
Global food prices rose again in September due to tightened supplies and uncertainty over shipping schedules, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the United Nations (UN) secretary-general on Friday.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index averaged 136.0 points in September, up by 1.5 percent from August and 5.8 percent compared with the same month last year, Dujarric said at a press conference.
Sugar recorded the sharpest rise, increasing 6.1 percent to its highest level since April 2025, as global supplies are expected to tighten, said the spokesman.
"Commodity prices rose in September, driven by higher sugar, cereal and vegetable oil prices. Cereal prices were up 5.1 percent on the month, and wheat reached its highest level since August of 2023, largely because of logistical constraints in the Black Sea region. Maize hit a three-year high, as supplies tightened and uncertainty continued over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
For businesses and everyday consumers, these escalating supply-chain disruptions directly fuel rising grocery bills and broader inflation, placing immediate financial pressure on household budgets worldwide and worsening food insecurity risks in import-dependent nations.
Global food prices rise in Sept due to tightened supplies: UN
