eu: the proposal to impose tariffs on chinese electric vehicles has received support from enough member states and will continue to negotiate with china
2024-10-04
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according to cctv news, on october 4, local time, the european union voted on whether to impose additional tariffs on chinese electric vehicles.
according to reuters, the european commission said in a statement on the 4th that its proposal to impose final tariffs on chinese-made electric vehicles has received the support of sufficient member states.
however, the european commission added that it would also continue negotiations with china “to explore alternative solutions that are fully compliant with wto rules, adequately address the harmful subsidies identified by the commission’s investigation, and are monitorable and accountable.” implement."
eu sources said that in the vote on the 4th, 10 eu member states supported the imposition of tariffs, 5 voted against and 12 abstained from voting.
according to european commission regulations, to block the proposal, a majority vote of 15 eu member states (accounting for 65% of the eu population) is required.
according to a euronews report, the 10 countries in favor include: bulgaria, denmark, estonia, france, ireland, italy, lithuania, latvia, the netherlands and poland. (accounting for 45.99% of the eu population) 12 countries abstained: belgium, czech republic, greece, spain, croatia, cyprus, luxembourg, austria, portugal, romania, sweden and finland. (31.36%) five countries opposed it: germany, hungary, malta, slovenia and slovakia. (22.65%)
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