Overview
- Brussels published a framework allowing Chinese EV makers to offer minimum EU prices in return for lifting manufacturer-specific duties.
- Proposed price floors must replicate the market effect of current tariffs by matching tariff-inclusive prices or comparable EU models, with enforceable monitoring.
- The Commission emphasized the guidance is not an approval and will assess each submission under World Trade Organization rules.
- Volkswagen has already filed a proposal covering one China-built Seat model, which the Commission plans to decide on within up to one year.
- Beijing’s commerce ministry and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Brussels welcomed the step as a stabilizing signal for the industry.