China EU Chamber of Commerce: China is considering improving tariffs on imports of imp

The Chinese EU Chamber of Commerce says that China may consider raising the temporary tariffs of imported cars imported from the United States or the European Union to a maximum of 25%.

The Chinese EU Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday (May 21) in a statement that this potential measure will have an impact on European and American auto manufacturers.Earlier, the Bayeng government raised the tariffs of Chinese electric vehicles to 100%. The EU is investigating the unfair advantage of Chinese auto manufacturers due to government subsidies.

The Chinese EU Chamber of Commerce quoted an exclusive interview with the English version of the Chinese Official Media Popularity Times on Tuesday.

Liu Bin, the chief expert of the China Automobile Technology Research Center, said in an interview that according to the rules of the World Trade Organization, China's temporary tariff rate of imported cars can be adjusted to 25%.The WTO rules are "fundamentally different from the protectionist behavior of certain countries and regions."

Liu Bin therefore suggested that the Chinese government adjusts the tariff rate of imported gasoline cars and engine displacement of more than 2.5 liters.Domestic and international markets, at the same time, strengthen the policy orientation of green and low -carbon development.

Chinese electric vehicles have attracted attention in the European Union and the United States, because China controls most battery supply chains, and there are more electric vehicles produced than anywhere in the world.As the price war and the domestic economy slowdown, Chinese automakers are expanding overseas, causing Western countries such as the United States to accuse China of exported vehicle production capacity, which has also caused Western countries to worry about China's high -tech cars' network security.

Reuters reported that in 2023, 250,000 engines imported by China with a displacement of 250,000 vehicles greater than 2.5 liters accounted for about 32%of all imported cars.In contrast, China Customs data showed that China exported 1.55 million electric vehicles last year, of which about 638,000 were exported to Europe and 52,200 exported to North America.