BEV duties and retaliation active — WTO panel delayed · Risk 7.9/10 · 4 active alerts
EU countervailing duties on Chinese BEVs remain in force. China’s WTO case DS630 is at panel stage with a delayed timetable; the Commission accepted a Volkswagen (Anhui) price undertaking in Feb 2026. China’s brandy and pork duties and the EU’s Goldwind subsidy investigation keep tensions high.
Editorial snapshot: 2026-09-13
Definitive duties are 17.0% for BYD, 18.8% for Geely and 35.3% for SAIC, with company-specific rates including 7.8% for Tesla.
China imposes 30.6–39% anti-dumping duties on EU brandy imports. France hardest hit (€600M/yr exports). Commission considering Anti-Coercion Instrument activation. Second investigation ongoing on EU pork.
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Commission opens in-depth investigation into Chinese-backed wind turbine bids in Romania and Bulgaria. Suspected foreign subsidies distorting public procurement. Decision expected within 200 days. Major enforcement precedent.
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BYD Szeged factory on track. Will produce 200K EVs/year from EU assembly, circumventing tariff duties. Commission studying anti-circumvention provisions. Other Chinese OEMs (Chery, MG) exploring similar strategies.
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