China Appeals to WTO Over European Electric Car Tariffs

Washington — China said Friday (9/8) that it had filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization (World Trade Organization/WTO) regarding the high tariffs imposed by the European Union on imports of electric vehicles from China. The European Union in July imposed tariffs of up to 37.6 percent on Chinese-made vehicles after finding that the automaker received large government subsidies that undercut European competitors. But China said Friday that any support it gives to its domestic electric vehicle market is in line with WTO rules. In a statement, China's Commerce Ministry said it had appealed the tariffs “to safeguard the development rights and interests of the electric vehicle industry and cooperation in global green transformation.” “The EU’s initial decision lacks factual and legal basis, seriously violates WTO rules and undermines the overall situation of global cooperation in addressing climate change,” the statement said. “We urge the EU to immediately correct its wrong practices and jointly safeguard the stability of China-EU economic and trade cooperation and the electric vehicle industry and supply chain.” The European Commission said it would respond to China's complaints through appropriate channels. “The EU is carefully studying all the details of this request and will react to …

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China Appeals to WTO Over European Electric Car Tariffs

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