- The European Commission has initiated an anti-subsidy investigation on China’s new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) designed for the transport of persons.
- The investigation will determine if the BEV value chains in China benefit from illegal subsidization and if this causes economic injury to EU BEV producers.
- China’s BEV industry has rapidly expanded internationally, with the EU being a significant growth market for Chinese BEV exports.
- The EU anti-subsidy regulation allows for investigations into subsidized imports causing economic injury to EU industries.
- The investigation process includes determining subsidy, specificity, economic injury, causality, and EU interest.
- Chinese exporting companies should understand and respond to potential EU trade remedy measures and market regulations.
- Establishing an early warning and response mechanism and actively defending against the investigation can lead to more favorable results.
- The investigation can have a significant impact on global supply chains, and companies may need to consider restructuring to reduce the likelihood of future investigations.
Source: taxathand.com
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