The Strategist

EU imposes high import duties on Chinese electric cars



10/30/2024 - 06:05



The EC declared on Tuesday that it will enforce 'definitive countervailing duties' ranging up to 35.3 percent on Chinese imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for duration of five years.



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The research revealed that unfair subsidies in China's BEV value chain pose a risk of economic harm to BEV manufacturers in the EU. The duties will become effective the day following their publication in the EU Official Journal, according to a statement from the EC.

The report reads the European Commission will impose countervailing duties on Chinese exporters as follows: BYD - 17.0%, Geely - 18.8%, SAIC - 35.3%, based on the results of the anti-subsidy investigation.

The responsibilities will be enforced for duration of 5 years.

Other collaborating companies will face a duty rate of 20.7%. Tesla will incur a 7.8 per cent duty following a reasonable request for a personal inspection. The EC statement explained that all remaining non-cooperating companies will be subject to a duty of 35.3 per cent.

Additionally, it has been stated that the European Commission will also oversee the efficiency of current measures in preventing circumvention in the future.

source: reuters.com