China said it will impose five-year anti-dumping tariffs on high-performance stainless steel tube imports from the European Union and Japan, highlighting commercial tensions between Beijing and major trading partners.

The tariff will range from 9.2 percent to 14.4 percent and will become effective on Friday, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website on Thursday.

China, the world’s biggest steel producer and consumer, was repeatedly cited by major trade partners for alleged dumping in its massive exports of steel products before the financial crisis in 2008. China still relies on imports of some high-grade steel products...

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