Chinese EV Makers Challenge EU Tariffs in Court

BYD, Geely, and SAIC have filed legal complaints against anti-subsidy duties imposed by the European Union on imported electric vehicles.

Chinese automakers BYD, Geely, and SAIC have lodged complaints with the General Court of the European Union over tariffs on their electric vehicles.
The EU imposed additional tariffs ranging from 17% to 35.3% on Chinese EVs in October following an anti-subsidy investigation.
The automakers are challenging the EU's claims about subsidies, their calculation methods, and the alleged harm to the European automotive industry.
Tesla, which exports EVs from China, received a significantly lower tariff of 7.8%, raising concerns about fairness in the EU's tariff sampling process.
The European Commission has two months and ten days to respond to the legal challenges, while negotiations between Beijing and Brussels over potential compromises continue.