LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Europe's top cognac makers

will attend a hearing on July 18 on China's anti-dumping probe

of the industry for their first chance to defend themselves in

person, an industry source said.

Main brands Martell, which is owned by Pernod Ricard

, Remy which is part of Remy Cointreau, and

Hennessey, owned by LVMH, received a summons overnight

to attend the hearing, the source said.

China on Friday announced plans for the hearing on European

brandy imports, ramping up tension on the same day the European

Commission's provisional tariffs on Chinese-made electric

vehicles take effect.