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UK weighs tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Original: UK set to impose Chinese EV levies amid EU trade pressure - report
The UK government is reportedly preparing to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, a move described as coming amid pressure from the European Union to align on trade policy. Brussels has already moved to raise duties on Chinese EVs, arguing they benefit from unfair state subsidies, and London now faces a choice between protecting domestic manufacturers and keeping cheap EV imports flowing as it pursues its net-zero targets.
Why now: Reports that the UK may follow the EU in taxing Chinese EVs have major implications for trade relations with Beijing and for British car prices.
United KingdomChinaEuropean UnionChinese electric vehicle industry
Evidence
- UK set to impose Chinese EV levies amid EU trade pressure - report · Investing.com
- UK set to impose Chinese EV levies amid EU trade pressure - report · Yahoo Finance
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