WTO to examine China complaint over EU electric vehicle tariffs

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WTO to examine China complaint over EU electric vehicle tariffs

The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to establish an expert panel to examine a complaint from Beijing over the European Union’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. The extra taxes of up to 35 percent were announced last October after an EU probe found Chinese state subsidies were undercutting European automakers. When China initially brought the case to the WTO late last year, it said it did not “agree with or a…

Electric vehicles: the WTO examines the dispute between China and the EU

Geneva – The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on Friday to establish a panel of experts to examine a complaint from Beijing against the European Union’s decision to impose high tariffs on electric cars made in China. These additional taxes, which can reach 35%, were announced last October following an EU investigation, which found that Chinese public subsidies threatened European car manufacturers. On Friday, during a closed-door meeting of…

Brussels accuses Beijing of extensive support for domestic producers

The CEOs of Mercedes and Renault speak out on tariffs on Chinese electric cars. Not everyone in Europe is in favour of the additional tariffs imposed on electric cars coming from China. Leaders of some of the leading European manufacturers, such as Mercedes or Renault, are asking for alternative solutions for these reasons.Arances, tariffs and more tariffs. From one year to this part it seems that there is no other talk in the car industry. Last…

There is a possibility that pending issues surrounding additional tariffs imposed by the EU (European Union) on Chinese-made EVs (electric vehicles) will be resolved in the wake of the “tariff war” set up by US President Trump. On 4/10, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce met with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Europe...