2024-09-28
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► article observer.com xiong chaoran
according to a bloomberg report on september 26, local time, the new french foreign minister jean-noel barrot claimed that day that france supports the eu’s restrictions on chinese products because china has been using subsidies to maintain its dominance in the industry. plans to impose tariffs on electric vehicles. this position is consistent with the french government's previous eu vote in july.
"the intention of the eu to raise tariffs is not to adopt some form of protectionist policy against china. it is basically to create a level playing field." barrow argued in an interview with bloomberg that the implementation of reciprocal measures will allow europe to maintain " greater independence, greater economic and strategic autonomy”.
as early as july this year, the european commission asked 27 member states to vote in a written and non-public manner on additional tariffs on chinese electric vehicles. reuters pointed out that this "advisory vote" is intended to consolidate the opinions of member states and is not binding, but will affect the european commission's final decision. if the european commission deems it necessary to formally impose additional tariffs after continuing its investigation, it will hold a binding vote among member states.
sources disclosed to reuters that 12 countries including france, italy, and spain voted in favor, 11 countries including germany, finland, and sweden abstained, and 4 other countries opposed. the eu-china chamber of commerce said that it is "relatively accurate" that hungary, which has repeatedly spoken out against the imposition of additional tariffs, should be among the countries that voted against it.
next month, the 27 eu member states plan to vote again to decide whether to impose additional tariffs on chinese electric vehicles. bloomberg reported on september 24 that multiple people familiar with the matter recently revealed that the eu will add a clause to the tariff draft to allow the eu to continue negotiating with china on tariff issues after the bill is voted on.