France’s Cognac Industry Confronts China’s Anti-Dumping Duties in 2025

France’s Cognac Industry Confronts China’s Anti-Dumping Duties in 2025

France’s world-renowned cognac industry is entering a precarious phase in 2025. On July 5, China imposed anti-dumping duties on European brandy imports—most notably affecting French cognac—following an 18-month investigation. The move has sparked alarm amongst French trade and diplomatic quarters with the maximum duty on both containers of less than 200 liters set at between […]