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<\/div>\n<\/div>New MG cars from China are parked in a parking lot at JadeWeserPort. Hauke-Christian Dittrich\/dpa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The European Commission on Monday published guidelines for electric car manufactures producing in China, offering ways to avoid countervailing tariffs introduced in 2024 in a long-running row over Chinese subsidies.<\/p>\n
Companies can submit price undertaking offers for battery-powered vehicles exported to the European Union, according to the guidance document.<\/p>\n
Each offer is to be assessed individually in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.<\/p>\n
These proposals are to include “the minimum import price, sales channels, cross-compensation and future investments in the EU,” the commission said, and are meant to balance out market distortion caused by Chinese subsidies for car makers.<\/p>\n
The EU’s countervailing duties were introduced in 2024 to protect the bloc’s automotive industry after an investigation by the commission had concluded that, due to large subsidies, Chinese-built cars could be sold in the EU for around 20% less than domestically produced cars.<\/p>\n
The extra tariffs vary between 7.8 and 35.3% depending on the manufacturer. Foreign companies operating in China are also affected, including Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.<\/p>\n
In retaliation, China imposed additional tariffs on imports from the EU, including on spirits, pork and dairy products.<\/p>\n
Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce welcomed the guidelines, saying that the progress made shows that both sides are able and willing to resolve differences within the framework of the WTO.<\/p>\n
Prior to the publication of the guidelines, the commission “received one offer from a company on one particular model for a price undertaking” which is currently being assessed, a spokesman for the commission said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n