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EU Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

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The European Union has imposed provisional duties of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports due to concerns over unfair state subsidies provided to Chinese manufacturers. The European Commission's investigation found that these subsidies were unfairly undercutting European rivals, leading to the imposition of additional tariffs on top of existing import duties of 10%. European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager stated that the tariffs aim to "correct what we consider to be unfair" and emphasized that they will not completely block imports from China.

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    1. The provisional findings of the EU anti-subsidy investigation indicate that the entire BEV value chain benefits heavily from unfair subsidies in China, and that the influx of subsidised Chinese imports at artificially low prices therefore presents a threat of clearly foreseeable and imminent injury to EU industry.
    1. China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
    1. Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars.
    2. Their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies. This is distorting our market.
    1. Cars must become cheaper through more competition, open markets and significantly better business conditions in the EU, not through trade war and market isolation.
    2. The European Commission's punitive tariffs hit German companies and their top products.
    1. It's necessary because it's important for a global EV industry that is not just China providing for the entire world.
    2. With these tariffs, there will still be imports of EVs from China to Europe. This is not a blockade. There is still global trade ongoing.
    1. Chinese companies have great cars but have less experience in marketing these vehicles.