The agreement to halve exports is based on the EU's future projections rather than current volumes, which reached roughly 500,000 cars last year. In exchange for the curbs, China will ease licensing for rare earth exports and provide the EU better access to its domestic market. European automakers including Volkswagen, Renault, and Stellantis welcomed the deal as a milestone to avoid a full-scale trade conflict. Negotiators are scheduled to reconvene in January to address price undertakings and an anti-subsidy inquiry into electric vehicles.
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EU Caps Chinese Hybrid Car Imports at 350,000 Per Year
Global Markets9 days ago
A trade pact to limit the flow of Asian gasoline-electric cars into Europe will introduce formal restrictive quotas starting in December. The European Union will cap imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles at 350,000 cars annually starting Dec. 1, a tighter limit than the 400,000 units previously cited by officials. EU Trade Chief Maros Sefcovic stated that the deal will reduce shipment volumes by several million cars over a four year period to stabilize the bloc's automotive sector.
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