Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers BYD, Geely, and SAIC have moved to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to challenge the import tariffs imposed by the European Union on Chinese electric vehicles.
According to “Reuters,” which cites documents published on the CJEU’s website this Thursday, the three Chinese manufacturers filed their complaints in the General Court, the smaller of the two chambers of the CJEU, on Tuesday, one day before the deadline for submitting challenges.
It should be noted that the European Union (EU) imposed tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China at the end of October following an investigation that concluded the 100% electric vehicle value chain in China benefits from subsidies from the Beijing government, which according to the European Union “is causing a threat of economic harm to EU electric vehicle manufacturers”.
As a result, the European Commission introduced customs tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese car manufacturers, including 17% for BYD, 18.8% for Geely, and 35.3% for SAIC, in addition to the EU’s base import tax of 10% on cars.
It is unclear whether the challenge from the three Chinese manufacturers was accompanied by other electric vehicle manufacturers, including European companies that produce in China.
