China agrees to electric car tariff talks as EU fights to avoid trade war
6 months ago

China agrees to electric car tariff talks as EU fights to avoid trade war

The Telegraph  

The EU has clinched last-ditch talks with Beijing over plans to impose higher tariffs on Chinese imports of electric cars amid fears of a looming tit-for-tat trade war. Trade ministers from China and the European Commission agreed to start negotiations to settle a dispute over EU plans to raise tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China to up to 48pc. EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis and Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao agreed to further talks after a “candid and constructive” telephone call, EU trade spokesman Olof Gill said. The German automotive industry has been opposed to the EU plan amid fears China could impose counter-tariffs to hurt manufacturers such as BMW and Daimler.

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Beijing, Brussels may meet halfway on EV tariffs
4 weeks ago

Beijing, Brussels may meet halfway on EV tariffs

China Daily  

Vehicles from Chinese brands wait to be exported from a port in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. The prospect of China and the European Union nearing an alternative solution on the EU's imposition of extra tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles will provide a much-needed buffer to avoid the escalation of trade tensions between the two economic powerhouses, analysts said. Bernd Lange, chair …

China-EU solution to tariff war coming soon
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

China-EU solution to tariff war coming soon

China Daily  

By Wang Keju | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-25 17:45 Hundreds of vehicles manufactured by Chery line up at a port of Wuhu, Anhui province, awaiting export. The prospect of nearing an alternative solution by China and the European Union to the bloc's imposition of extra tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles would provide a much-needed buffer to avoid the escalation …

China-EU solution to tariff war coming soon
Top News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

China-EU solution to tariff war coming soon

China Daily  

Hundreds of vehicles manufactured by Chery line up at a port of Wuhu, Anhui province, awaiting export. The prospect of nearing an alternative solution by China and the European Union to the bloc's imposition of extra tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles would provide a much-needed buffer to avoid the escalation of trade tensions between the two economic powerhouses, analysts …

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
Trending News
1 month ago

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. China and Germany should continue consolidating their all-around strategic partnership "from a long-term and strategic perspective", and further enable each other's success, President Xi Jinping said when meeting on Tuesday with German Chancellor Olaf …

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
Trending News
1 month ago

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. China and Germany should continue consolidating their all-around strategic partnership "from a long-term and strategic perspective", and further enable each other's success, President Xi Jinping said when meeting on Tuesday with German Chancellor Olaf …

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership
1 month ago

Beijing, Berlin urged to consolidate partnership

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. China and Germany should continue consolidating their all-around strategic partnership "from a long-term and strategic perspective", and further enable each other's success, President Xi Jinping said when meeting on Tuesday with German Chancellor Olaf …

Optimistic signals from China on trade talks with the EU
1 month ago

Optimistic signals from China on trade talks with the EU

NL Times  

China and the European Union have reached "technical agreement" on a number of points in their talks on reducing or reversing import duties imposed by the EU on electric vehicles produced in China. In response, the EU has increased import duties on electric cars from China, sometimes by up to ten percent. China and the EU held talks on the …

Xi says China insists on resolving differences with EU via dialogue
1 month ago

Xi says China insists on resolving differences with EU via dialogue

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the EU's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are drawing attention around the world, and China always insists on resolving differences through dialogue …

Talks on extra EV tariffs to continue
1 month, 1 week ago

Talks on extra EV tariffs to continue

China Daily  

A BYD vehicle on display during a recent auto expo in Paris, France. GAO JING/XINHUA The European Union and China will continue their negotiations this week seeking an alternative to the imposition of extra tariffs on electric vehicles, on the heels of talks earlier this month in Beijing, which yielded some progress, according to the European Commission, the bloc's executive …

EU ambassador says don't want trade war with China even as frustration over Beijing's market practices grows
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EU ambassador says don't want trade war with China even as frustration over Beijing's market practices grows

Firstpost  

Trade frictions between EU and China have intensified over the past year after the bloc launched an investigation into Chinese-made imports of EVs that prompted Beijing to launch probes into Europe’s pork and dairy industries and curb brandy imports Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, …

China, EU technical teams hold five rounds of price negotiations related to tariffs
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China, EU technical teams hold five rounds of price negotiations related to tariffs

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. Technical teams from China and the European Union have conducted five rounds of consultations regarding the price commitment proposal in the EU's anti-subsidy case on China-made electric vehicles, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday. Both sides agreed to continue consultations via video or other means, said the …

China, EU technical teams hold five rounds of price negotiations related to tariffs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China, EU technical teams hold five rounds of price negotiations related to tariffs

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. Technical teams from China and the European Union have conducted five rounds of consultations regarding the price commitment proposal in the EU's anti-subsidy case on China-made electric vehicles, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday. Both sides agreed to continue consultations via video or other means, said the …

China, Europe engaged in price negotiations after EU imposed tariffs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China, Europe engaged in price negotiations after EU imposed tariffs

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. China and Europe have been involved in intense price commitment negotiations this week in Beijing after the European Commission's recent announcement to impose import tariffs of up to 36.3 percent on electric vehicles produced in China, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The European technical team arrived …

Czechia, Italy call for delay on emission fines in EU
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Czechia, Italy call for delay on emission fines in EU

China Daily  

The governments of Czech Republic and Italy will team up at this week's European Council summit in Budapest to call for a delay on the imposition of emission-related fines on European carmakers scheduled for introduction next year, citing falling demand for electric vehicles, or EVs. "They can't meet the target because interest in electric cars has fallen across the EU," …

China appeals to WTO over EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese EVs: commerce ministry
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China appeals to WTO over EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese EVs: commerce ministry

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Monday appealed to the World Trade Organization against the EU's final ruling of countervailing measures on Chinese electric vehicles, according to China's commerce ministry. China firmly opposes the final measures of the EU to impose high countervailing duties on Chinese-made EVs, despite a barrage of objections raised by relevant parties, including the governments of EU member …

MOC: Beijing has always supported positive ties between China, Europe car industries
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MOC: Beijing has always supported positive ties between China, Europe car industries

China Daily  

A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. China has consistently supported and encouraged mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation between the Chinese and European automotive industries, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. Speaking at a weekly briefing in Beijing, He Yadong, the spokesman for the ministry, stressed that China has continuously maintained an open …

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs serving no one's interest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs serving no one's interest

China Daily  

People visit the pavilion of Chinese carmaker BYD at the 2024 Paris Motor Show during the media day in Paris, France, Oct 14, 2024. Despite strong opposition from several member states, the European Commission has finalized its decision to levy tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, which is a misguided trade protectionist measure hurting many but benefiting no one. The EU's …

What to know about Europe's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Europe's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The European Commission, the EU’s …

EU Imposes 45.3% Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Sparking Trade War with China
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EU Imposes 45.3% Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Sparking Trade War with China

Firstpost  

The European Union (EU) has imposed tariffs of up to 45.3 per cent on Chinese-built electric vehicles to counter alleged subsidies. The new rates will take effect the following day and will apply to Chinese brands' share of the EU market, which is estimated to be 8 per cent from below 1 per cent in 2019. The EU's stance towards …

The EU will impose duties on electric vehicle imports from China from Thursday
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The EU will impose duties on electric vehicle imports from China from Thursday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

‘Made in China’ Vies for Europe’s Luxury Car Market
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Made in China’ Vies for Europe’s Luxury Car Market

Bloomberg  

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. With the latest digital tricks, leather dashboards and champagne coolers — but sometimes at half the price — Chinese automakers are seriously threatening European manufacturers in the luxury-car segment. Just listen to Ford CEO Jim Farley rave about the Xiaomi SU7 …

EU says it could continue China EV talks even after tariffs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

EU says it could continue China EV talks even after tariffs

Hindustan Times  

By Philip Blenkinsop EU says it could continue China EV talks even after tariffs BRUSSELS, Sept 30 - The European Commission is willing to continue negotiating with China a potential deal to avert tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles even after such tariffs are imposed, a senior EU official said on Monday. The Commission, which is conducting an anti-subsidy investigation into …

Cooperation between China, Europe called key for future of electric vehicle industry
3 months ago

Cooperation between China, Europe called key for future of electric vehicle industry

China Daily  

Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May. China has vowed to continue negotiations until the very last moment in response to the European Union's anti-subsidy probe into battery electric vehicles produced in China, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Wednesday. The future success of the automotive industry in both China …

Cooperation between China, Europe called key for future of electric vehicle industry
3 months ago

Cooperation between China, Europe called key for future of electric vehicle industry

China Daily  

Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May. China has vowed to continue negotiations until the very last moment in response to the European Union's anti-subsidy probe into battery electric vehicles produced in China, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao said on Wednesday. The future success of the automotive industry in both China …

German economics minister urges political solution to EV tariffs with China
3 months ago

German economics minister urges political solution to EV tariffs with China

China Daily  

German Economics Minister Robert Habeck BERLIN - Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck has called for the European Union and China to reach a political solution to the issue of tariffs on electric vehicles. Emphasizing China's significance to the German and European economies, Habeck said fair competition conditions must be guaranteed and Germany welcomes competition with China. A government spokesperson said …

Punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs would cause irreparable damage to trade ties: China Daily editorial
3 months ago

Punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs would cause irreparable damage to trade ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

With the European Union due to vote very soon on imposing tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on electric vehicles made in China, last-ditch efforts to prevent China-EU trade frictions escalating and causing damage to their mutually beneficial economic cooperation have gained a rising sense of urgency. "We don't need another trade war," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said during …

Italy backs EU's Chinese tariffs, foreign minister says
3 months, 1 week ago

Italy backs EU's Chinese tariffs, foreign minister says

Hindustan Times  

MILAN, Sept 16 - Italy backs tariffs proposed by the European Commission on Chinese exports of electric vehicles, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday before a meeting in Rome with China's commerce minister. Italy backs EU's Chinese tariffs, foreign minister says "We support the duties that the EU Commission proposes, to protect the competitiveness of our companies," Tajani …

Why Britain is standing aside as the West battles cheap Chinese electric cars
3 months, 1 week ago

Why Britain is standing aside as the West battles cheap Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Within weeks, nearly all of Britain’s closest allies will have hit Chinese electric vehicles with crippling trade tariffs. The decision has prompted warnings that the UK has made itself a prime target for “dumping” by manufacturers, as cut-throat competition at home drives Chinese brands to seek more profitable sales abroad. According to Whitehall and industry sources, the answer boils down …

China open to further consultations concerning the EU's anti-subsidy case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China open to further consultations concerning the EU's anti-subsidy case

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-10 20:35 BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday expressed willingness to engage in further consultations with the European Union concerning the anti-subsidy case involving Chinese electric vehicles. The EV case is complex and has a wide impact, and there are certain challenges facing the quest for China and the EU to reach an agreement through …

China open to further consultations concerning the EU's anti-subsidy case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China open to further consultations concerning the EU's anti-subsidy case

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday expressed willingness to engage in further consultations with the European Union concerning the anti-subsidy case involving Chinese electric vehicles. The EV case is complex and has a wide impact, and there are certain challenges facing the quest for China and the EU to reach an agreement through consultation, the spokesperson noted, adding …

EU tariffs threaten our future, says Cupra chief
3 months, 2 weeks ago

EU tariffs threaten our future, says Cupra chief

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. An electric vehicle designed in Spain by Volkswagen's Cupra brand but made in China would be "wiped out" if the European Commission followed through with planned import tariffs of 21.3 percent, the brand's CEO said. Without the projected Tavascan sales, Cupra would miss EU-mandated carbon dioxide reduction targets …

Practical Sino-German cooperation boon for both
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Practical Sino-German cooperation boon for both

China Daily  

Employees of BMW Brilliance Automotive work on the production line in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in May. CHINA DAILY After the European Commission announced that it would impose high tariffs on Chinese new energy vehicles, German automakers such as BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz expressed their opposition. "We don't think that our industry needs protection," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse was reported by …

EU action will hurt trade partnership
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EU action will hurt trade partnership

China Daily  

A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. Protectionist moves by the European Union, particularly those targeting Chinese electric vehicles, will affect mutual trust and cooperation between China and the EU, market watchers and industry leaders said. "The EU's protectionist actions will damage China-EU economic and trade cooperation, disrupting ongoing consultations and negotiations between the two …

Automakers pushing back against European Union's plan for tariffs
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Automakers pushing back against European Union's plan for tariffs

China Daily  

The SAIC Anji cargo ship exports vehicles from Yantai Port in Shandong province on May 15. Chinese carmakers and the country's leading auto association have expressed opposition to the EU's latest draft plan on charging extra duties on China-made EVs but said they remain committed to exploring European markets. Geely Holding Group is primarily exporting Lynk & Co and Zeekr …

EU probe into China EV makers 'not transparent'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

EU probe into China EV makers 'not transparent'

China Daily  

Shi Yonghong, vice-president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, told China Daily in an exclusive interview that under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the European Union will conduct in-depth investigations into local investments in industries that it suspects of receiving foreign subsidies. The battery electric vehicle companies will be very cautious …

Dairy imports from EU face probe
4 months ago

Dairy imports from EU face probe

China Daily  

China's decision to launch an anti-subsidy probe into certain dairy products imported from the European Union fully aligns with domestic laws and World Trade Organization rules, said a commerce official on Thursday. In a statement released by the Brussels-based China Chamber of Commerce to the EU earlier this week, the chamber said that the development of the European EV industry, …

EU tariffs trigger trade war concerns
4 months ago

EU tariffs trigger trade war concerns

China Daily  

Rental cars at an automobile rental depot of Europcar Mobility Group in Hamburg, Germany, in 2021. He argued that the EU's ambitious goal of net zero by 2050, along with an intermediate target of at least a 55 percent reduction by 2030, "implies deploying mass-market clean technology products like solar panels and electric vehicles in very large numbers". Two decades …

Dairy imports from EU face probe
4 months ago

Dairy imports from EU face probe

China Daily  

China's decision to launch an anti-subsidy probe into certain dairy products imported from the European Union fully aligns with domestic laws and World Trade Organization rules, said a commerce official on Thursday. In a statement released by the Brussels-based China Chamber of Commerce to the EU earlier this week, the chamber said that the development of the European EV industry, …

EU tariffs trigger trade war concerns
4 months ago

EU tariffs trigger trade war concerns

China Daily  

Rental cars at an automobile rental depot of Europcar Mobility Group in Hamburg, Germany, in 2021. He argued that the EU's ambitious goal of net zero by 2050, along with an intermediate target of at least a 55 percent reduction by 2030, "implies deploying mass-market clean technology products like solar panels and electric vehicles in very large numbers". Two decades …

China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs
4 months ago

China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs

China Daily  

The European Union's plan to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China is likely to weaken Chinese investors' confidence in Europe and hinder the growth of the global green industry, said market watchers and industry leaders on Wednesday. The EV tariffs decision was based on facts determined unilaterally by the EU, rather than mutually recognized facts, …

Commission's wrong, unreasonable and noncompliant move not good for EU: China Daily editorial
4 months ago

Commission's wrong, unreasonable and noncompliant move not good for EU: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. JIANG KEHONG/XINHUA The Chinese Commerce Ministry has denounced the European Commission for engaging in "unfair competition" under the guise of "fair competition", saying that it will take all necessary measures to defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises after the commission announced additional tariffs on Chinese …

EU lists lower tariff on China-made Teslas as it revises duties
4 months ago

EU lists lower tariff on China-made Teslas as it revises duties

Al Jazeera  

EU changes its punitive duties on imports of Chinese-made EVs, including those made in joint ventures with EU firms. It set a new reduced extra rate of 9 percent for Tesla, lower than the 20.8 percent it had indicated in July, and said some Chinese companies in joint ventures with EU automakers may also receive lower planned punitive duties on …

Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn

The Telegraph  

Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analysis predicts. However, the analysis said Chinese brands see Britain as a particularly attractive market for right-hand drive cars because of tough policies such as the zero emission vehicle mandate, which compels car makers to sell rising proportions of EVs. “The UK is …

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment
4 months, 1 week ago

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment

China Daily  

China is proactively expanding imports, encouraging outward investment and broadening institutional opening-up to counter "unfounded" protectionist trading policies and promote win-win globalization, said a renowned economist and policy researcher. While China will continue improving its business environment, Jiang said it is inappropriate to excessively blame China's investment climate alone for the decline in foreign direct investment inflow, which is partially …

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment
4 months, 1 week ago

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment

China Daily  

China is proactively expanding imports, encouraging outward investment and broadening institutional opening-up to counter "unfounded" protectionist trading policies and promote win-win globalization, said a renowned economist and policy researcher. While China will continue improving its business environment, Jiang said it is inappropriate to excessively blame China's investment climate alone for the decline in foreign direct investment inflow, which is partially …

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment
4 months, 1 week ago

Expert calls for fairer, more just intl trade environment

China Daily  

China is proactively expanding imports, encouraging outward investment and broadening institutional opening-up to counter "unfounded" protectionist trading policies and promote win-win globalization, said a renowned economist and policy researcher. While China will continue improving its business environment, Jiang said it is inappropriate to excessively blame China's investment climate alone for the decline in foreign direct investment inflow, which is partially …

China approaches WTO over EU tariffs on electric vehicles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China approaches WTO over EU tariffs on electric vehicles

China Daily  

Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, in October 2023. China took recourse to the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization on Friday in response to the European Union's temporary anti-subsidy measures on Chinese-made batter electric vehicles, the Ministry of Commerce said. The EU's preliminary ruling lacks factual and legal basis, violates WTO …

China urges EU to avoid protectionist measures in biodiesel trade
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China urges EU to avoid protectionist measures in biodiesel trade

China Daily  

Worker recycles biofuel in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, June 4, 2024. China expressed deep concern over the European Union's protectionist stance within the biodiesel industry and urged the bloc to refrain from the hasty adoption of trade protectionist measures, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, announced on July 19th the preliminary …

As EV tariff talks continue, China urges pragmatism
5 months ago

As EV tariff talks continue, China urges pragmatism

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. JIANG KEHONG/XINHUA BEIJING/BRUSSELS — China has reiterated its stance on reaching a mutually acceptable solution to a trade spat involving Chinese electric vehicles exported to the European Union as talks between the two sides continue. Indispensable EVs There has been growing consensus that the world will require significantly …

As EV tariff talks continue, China urges pragmatism
5 months ago

As EV tariff talks continue, China urges pragmatism

China Daily  

China-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. JIANG KEHONG/XINHUA BEIJING/BRUSSELS — China has reiterated its stance on reaching a mutually acceptable solution to a trade spat involving Chinese electric vehicles exported to the European Union as talks between the two sides continue. Indispensable EVs There has been growing consensus that the world will require significantly …

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