The EU investigation into Chinese EVs seems to be getting serious: It is expected that the EU Commission will impose preliminary tariffs on EVs from the People’s Republic by July 4 at the latest. The tariffs are expected to be in the low double-digit percentage range. The preliminary tariffs would then have to be officially imposed within four months. The anti-subsidy procedure, which Brussels has been conducting since Oct. 4, must be concluded within 13 months according to EU rules. The EU is considered one of the very few markets that are open to imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China.