Published: March 6th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The European Union is taking initial steps towards a possible retrospective imposition of import tariffs on Chinese EVs. According to a document published by the Brussels authority on Tuesday, the European Commission has sufficient evidence of state subsidies for Chinese EVs. Therefore, it is planned to begin the registration of these imports by customs. This would allow imports now registered to be retrospectively subject to tariffs if Chinese manufacturers have a competitive advantage due to the subsidies.