Beijing brought the case to the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism on Monday to “safeguard the development interests” of the EV industry, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce. The ministry reiterated its strong opposition to the EU’s tariffs, criticizing the levies as “trade protectionism.”
China’s formal complaint raises the risk of greater tit-for-tat confrontation in a relationship valued at €739 billion ($806 billion) in bilateral merchandise trade in 2023. The bloc has defended the tariffs, saying it’s a byproduct of an investigation of Chinese government subsidies that unfairly benefit the sector.
“China believes the EU’s final ruling on anti-subsidy measures lacks factual and legal foundation, violates the WTO rules and is an abuse of trade remedy measures,” a ministry spokesperson said in the statement. “We urge the EU to face its mistakes and immediately correct its illegal practices, and to jointly maintain the stability of the global electric vehicle supply chain and China-EU economic and trade cooperation.”
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Med tanke på att USA vill förbjuda Polestar och andra kinesiska bilar helt och hållet (även om de är tillverkade i USA) så håller det här på att urarta helt.
Kina anmäler EU till WTO
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