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Tesla received EU inspectors last week at its Chinese factories

Such an inspection could result in Tesla getting a lower duty than the average of 21 percent on Chinese EV-makers.

July 3, 2024 3:02 pm CET

China’s Shein sweet-talks EU to stave off hurdles on ‘fast fashion’ goods

Business is booming at the China-founded app, but European and American regulators are on its case.

July 3, 2024 6:00 am CET

German ministers dash to China in bid to escape retaliation over EV duties

Transport Minister Volker Wissing calls duties a “destructive approach” on third visit by a government leader in recent weeks.

June 27, 2024 6:00 am CET

China targets Morocco as launchpad into Europe’s green auto market

As Brussels gets tougher on Chinese imports, Beijing is diversifying its strategies to maintain access to key markets.

June 26, 2024 6:00 am CET

Hungary is flirting with China — at what cost to the EU?

Budapest’s friendly ties with Beijing run contrary to Brussels’ de-risking efforts.

June 25, 2024 6:00 am CET

Britain’s luxury carmakers fear Chinese trade war

High-end automakers who sell in China fear a tit-for-tat tariff battle whoever wins the July election.

June 21, 2024 3:56 pm CET

Draghi backs French-style trade, industrial policy

Higher trade barriers, more subsidies, and bigger European companies, are all part of the solution.

June 14, 2024 4:53 pm CET

EU presents China with clear way to avert EV duties — good luck with that

Beijing would have to overhaul its subsidy-driven export model to meet European Union demands.

June 14, 2024 2:40 pm CET

Top Chinese official visits Brussels next week amid trade tension

EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to feature prominently in the talks.

June 14, 2024 11:45 am CET

Europe buys automakers time with Chinese EV tariffs. Has it saved them?

As the EU executive imposes tariffs on emissions-free cars, politicians are campaigning to save the internal combustion engine.

June 13, 2024 5:26 pm CET

China threatens to challenge European EV duties at WTO

European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to impose duties of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicle imports from China.

June 13, 2024 10:52 am CET

EU shocks China with EV duties of up to 38 percent

Beijing has threatened to retaliate against European aviation, farmers and spirits makers if Brussels targets its electric vehicle makers with punitive tariffs.

June 12, 2024 11:57 am CET
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Germany launches 11th-hour bid to avert trade war with China

Germany wants the EU to set tariffs on electric vehicles at a low level to avoid severe retaliation from Beijing.

June 11, 2024 5:36 pm CET

China is threatening EU agriculture. Should farmers squeal?

Beijing’s threat of tariffs on EU agricultural imports comes as trade volumes are already falling.

June 7, 2024 6:00 am CET

China makes last-ditch charm offensive to avert trade war with EU

Brussels is expected to inform Chinese carmakers of new duties on electric vehicles only after Sunday’s election.

June 4, 2024 5:47 pm CET

China takes aim at EU’s planes and farmers as trade war brews

China’s Commerce Ministry has sent a letter to the EU trade chief to express annoyance at recent trade probes and calling for a reset. 

May 30, 2024 5:37 pm CET

EU executive may announce Chinese EV duty only after election

Highly sensitive announcement could now come ahead of next month’s G7 summit.

May 29, 2024 8:11 pm CET

Is the EU already in a trade war with China?

Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.

May 28, 2024 5:45 am CET

French cognac makers: Don’t sacrifice us in EU-China trade war

The French cognac industry says it’s being held hostage to an EU trade probe into Chinese electric vehicles.

May 23, 2024 8:04 pm CET

How Germany lost the battle to prevent tariffs on Chinese cars

The die was already cast when Ursula von der Leyen announced an EU probe into market-distorting subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles last fall.

May 21, 2024 6:00 am CET

US tariff smackdown on Chinese EVs leaves EU playing catch-up

Brussels insists on its own evidence-based methods, but risks ending up looking weak as a result.

May 14, 2024 3:31 pm CET

How MEPs make millions on the side: Legal advice, speeches and Covid cures

Fresh filings by European lawmakers show many hold outside jobs.

May 6, 2024 6:00 am CET

Chinese EV makers risk tougher duties over failure to cooperate with EU probe

European Commission warns BYD, SAIC and Geely that their lack of cooperation frees its hands to impose higher penalties, letters seen by POLITICO show.

May 2, 2024 3:33 pm CET

Does the EU have what it takes to fight China on green tech?

If you aren’t sure what the difference is between an anti-subsidy probe and an investigation into foreign subsidies, we’ve got you covered.

April 15, 2024 4:00 am CET
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