Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on European Union Anti-Subsidy Duties on Battery Electric Vehicle Imports from the People’s Republic of China

WASHINGTON - United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today released the following statement recognizing the European Union's latest action in its anti-subsidy investigation on imports of battery electric vehicles from the People's Republic of China (PRC):

"I welcome the European Union's decision Friday to impose anti-subsidy duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from the PRC. This is an important first step towards defending the interests of European industry and its workers, and demonstrates the need to confront the PRC's non-market policies and practices. We know more work needs to be done and look forward to continuing engagement on these critical issues with the European Union, and other market economies, to promote our collective economic security and prosperity for our market-oriented industries and workers."

Background

As part of its ongoing anti-subsidy investigation on imports of battery electric vehicles from the PRC, on October 4, 2024, the European Commission announced that its proposal to impose final countervailing duties had obtained the necessary support from EU Member States to move forward with adoption through an Implementing Regulation that will be published by October 30, 2024.

The United States and the European Union are collaborating through the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Global Trade Challenges working group, the G7, Large Civil Aircraft Working Group, Global Arrangement on Steel and Aluminum, and other fora to find effective means to respond to our shared challenges with respect to the PRC's comprehensive non-market policies and practices, including its industrial targeting policies, which are undermining our workers and industries.

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