Key Takeaways
- The European Union voted to impose more tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), risking further retaliation from Beijing, which in August launched an anti-subsidy investigation into EU dairy imports.
- The final tariffs could rise as high as roughly 45% when including the EU's existing 10% tariff on imported vehicles.
- The final plan for the tariffs will be released before the end of the month, as the European Commission said it will work with China to find "an alternative solution."
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The final tariffs reportedly could rise as high as roughly 45% when including the EU's existing 10% tariff on imported vehicles. In 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:preliminary versions of the plan, the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said th𒐪at the tariffs would range betw⛎een 9% and 36%.
The EU is wrapping up a lengthy investigation into whether Beijing's subsidies allow Chinese EVs to be sold at such a low price that they are anti-competitive. The EU will present its "definitive findings" by Oct. 30.
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The Commission said that it will continue to work with Chinese officials to find "an alternative solution" before the tariffs are finalized.
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