Overview
- The European Commission issued a guidance document detailing how Chinese exporters can submit price‑commitment offers without automatically lifting countervailing duties of 7.8% to 35.3%.
- Commission spokesperson Olof Gill stressed the publication is “only guidance,” saying existing measures aim to restore a level playing field and remain in force.
- The framework sets expectations for minimum import prices, annual sales volumes, future EU investments, standardized distribution, and end‑to‑end monitoring, and it is valid through 31 October 2029.
- China’s commerce ministry and its EU chamber announced an agreement in principle, but the EU says talks continue under an intermediate review launched in December.
- Brussels said it has received a single offer for one specific model and will assess others that address unfair advantages, while media reports of a tariff‑for‑price‑floor swap remain unconfirmed.