China EU ante la OMC por los aranceles a coches ectricos

China EU ante la OMC por los aranceles a coches ectricos

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China has taken the European Union to the World Trade Organization in response to high tariffs imposed by the bloc on electric cars made in the country, claiming that Brussels is benefiting from excessive subsidies.

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China demanded from the European Union ante la World Trade Organization (OMC) por los elevados oranges that the bloc, according to Brussels, is introducing electric cars that benefit from excessive subsidies to sell them at artificially low prices on world markets.

Los aranceles, que oscilan Between 7.8% and 35.3% en funcio de la marca, se suman al gravamen existent del 10% y They start applying starting Wednesday, October 30. Prepared by Las medidas comerciales, la European Commission To offset Beijing's financial aid and prevent EU companies from being squeezed out of the increasingly lucrative electric car sector, they will continue. cinco años.

“China has repeatedly pointed out that there are many unfounded and unfulfilled aspects here. Investigation antisubventiones de la UE sobre los vehicules electricos chinos. Use Protecionista de una practiceIncompetence' en nombre de la 'leal compensia''', the Chinese Minister of Commerce said in a communique. public publication

“China no está de acuerdo I accept the resolution It introduced the demand for a dispute settlement mechanism of the OMC. China seguirá tomando todas las medidas necesarias para protect Make it legally enforceable among the states of China.” lactea, pork y del brandy de la UE, medidas que Bruselas ha tachado de “injustificadas“.

Kambio, at the discretion of this ministry proseguir las negociaciones You can find the “possible” solution to allow the best options through Alemania. Conversations about the center of possibility set minimum prices for electric vehicles.

While EU officials are open to exploring the deal, they warn that minimum prices for products as complex and diverse as electric cars could result. it is not possible to apply az funcionadores de customs. La Comisión or rechazó una oferta anterior.

La Cámara de Comercio The EU, which joined the process before China, condemned the tariffs “arbitrary“, “unfair” and “politically motivated” expressions and warned that they could have a “complicated effect” in the ongoing discussions on minimum prices. “We also discouraged Due to the lack of significant progress in the negotiations before the deadline for the decision,” the camera noted.

La The commission has no requirements de la OMC, dijo un spokesperson, y la prezentation aún no aparece en el sito web de la OMC.

Unos aranceles polemicos

El Ejecutivo systematically defended its investigation based on facts, diligent y Conforms to OMC standards. results, published in Juneservirion de justification legal para los aranceles a la importación.

According to the commission, there are Chinese electric car manufacturers thanks to Beijing's financial aid Increased sales in Europe a un ritmo extraordinary: 1.9% in the first quarter of 2024 and 14.1% in 2020, internal estimates.

“There is Amenaza clara e imminente de que nuestra industria automovilística nothing is allowed Electric vehicles y, port tanto, quede aniquilada”, dijo el martes un alto funcionario de la UE, que advirtió del cierre de plantas y el despido de mil de trabajadores.