The vote held among European Union countries on Friday failed to achieve a qualified majority against the proposal.
The European Commission will continue to apply tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China after the vote held by European Union countries on Friday failed to reach a qualified majority against the proposal, European sources told EFE.
However, the rates, which have been provisionally applied since July, will now enter into force definitively Brussels wants to continue negotiations with Beijing trying to reach an agreement that would allow the undoing of a measure that divides the Member States.
In the to vote Today, ten countries voted in favor, five against and twelve abstained, sources confirmed.
Faced with the risk of a trade war with China, the… separation between twenty-seven has increased in recent months, reflected in a split in the French-German axis, since today Paris voted in favor and Berlin voted against.
GermanyIn fact, he has hardened his position, deciding to abstain in a first non-binding vote in mid-July.
Brussels decided in July to apply tariffs of up to 36.3% on manufacturer SAIC, 19.3% on Geely and 17% on BYD, as they receive subsidies that hurt EU manufacturers.
Some rates that They also affect imports from Western manufacturers that produce in China, such as Telsa, Dacio or BMW, which would be taxed at 21%.
In response to the tariffs, China has launched an investigation into imports of pork and dairy products from the EU. In this sense, Brussels decided last week to challenge Chinese research into dairy products at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Source: EITB
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