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China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China announced the next step in its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports on Friday, ramping up tensions on the same day the European Commission's provisional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles take effect.While a Commerce Ministry spokesperson stressed at a news conference on Thursday that Brussels and Beijing should stay at the negotiating table ahead of the bloc confirming tariffs of up to 37.6% on Chinese-made EVs, the prospect of retaliation was kept alive by a reference to another probe into EU pork imports.The Commerce Ministry said...
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German Chamber in China Says EU Tariffs Won’t Protect Automakers

(Bloomberg) -- The German business chamber said the European Union should invest to become more competitive instead of hiking tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, adding to Berlin’s efforts to avert or soften the trade curbs. The call comes as Brussels decided to impose additional tariffs on EVs shipped from China, taking levies to as much as 48%. This affects Chinese carmakers including BYD Co., Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. and SAIC Motor Corp., who were accused of distorting the market through state subsidies. “Tariffs as suggested now by the EU will...
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