CHINESE WINE MAKERS DEMAND PROBE ON IMPORTED WINES
August 1st, 2012
BY WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI
The China Alcoholic Drinks Association (CADA) has petitioned the country's Ministry of Commerce to open up dumping and subsidy investigations against imported wines from the European Union (EU), arguing EU exporters have been behaving anti-competitively.
China spent USD1.27 billion on imported bottled wines in 2011; up 94% from 2010, with wines from France, Australia and Spain the most popular, according to China Customs.
Wang Zuming, general secretary of CADA's wine division, said: "Almost all Chinese wine manufacturers are ...
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