Tariffs on EVs: VDA calls on Commission • Table.Briefings

In the EU, the development of capacities for the production of batteries for electric cars is proceeding too slowly. As a result, exports to the United Kingdom will be subject to tariffs of ten percent from January. The industry association VDA is calling on the Commission to renegotiate the passage on rules of origin in the TCA free trade agreement with London.

The auto industry is appealing to the Commission to renegotiate the rules of origin for EVs in the Brexit free trade agreement (TCA). If the passage is not changed, tariffs of ten percent will be imposed on battery electric cars (BEVs) exported to the UK from January. „The Commission, in agreement with the member states, should push for an extension of the current rules of origin in the TCA beyond Jan. 1, 2024“, says Karoline Kampermann of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).

Tariffs on EVs: VDA calls on Commission to act

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