EU finds Chinese BEV value chain benefit from unfair subsidies
Measure in Brief
The Commission provisionally concluded that the battery electric vehicle (BEV) value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidisation and has pre-disclosed provisional countervailing duties that would be introduced from 4 July by a guarantee and collected only if definitive duties are imposed. The investigation was initiated on 4 October 2023 as an ex‑officio anti‑subsidy investigation and must be concluded within 13 months of initiation.
Who Is Affected
The measure targets imports of passenger BEVs originating in China, with provisional duty rates pre‑disclosed for sampled firms BYD (17.4%), Geely (20%) and SAIC (38.1%), a weighted average 21% for other cooperating Chinese producers and a residual rate of 38.1% for non‑cooperating producers. Tesla may request an individually calculated duty at the definitive stage.
What Comes Next
The Commission has contacted Chinese authorities to discuss the findings and if discussions do not lead to an agreement provisional duties would be introduced from 4 July and definitive measures are to be imposed within four months after imposition of provisional duties.
Sources
Official Documents
- Commission investigation provisionally concludes that electric vehicle value chains in China benefit from unfair subsidies The Commission provisionally concludes that China’s BEV value chain benefits from unfair subsidies, and pre-discloses provisional countervailing duties that could be imposed if discussions fail.
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