Beijing’s action came days after European nations moved toward tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and it included a threat to also hit pork and car imports.

China launched an investigation this year into EU brandy, months after the bloc undertook a probe into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies.

China is studying raising tariffs on large-engine vehicles and will start collecting duties on brandy from Europe, escalating a trade spat after the European Union decided to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.