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EU in a dilemma: Core industries threatened by US tariffs and Chinese overcapacity

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Published: April 2nd, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Electric vehicles at an international car port in Hangzhou.
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Chinese overcapacity is costing European companies billions. Take the auto industry, for example: In 2023, the EU imported over EUR 10 billion worth of EVs from China. Estimates suggest that nearly half of these vehicles were state-subsidized. There is no end in sight, with forecasts predicting that import volumes will double by 2026. The EU is alarmed – major market share losses and millions of jobs are at stake.

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