EU and China Discuss Export Controls, EV Duties
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic discussed export controls and trade remedies during a meeting in Paris last week, according to an unofficial translation of a Chinese readout of the talks. China said the two sides continued to discuss the EU's countervailing duties on electric vehicle imports from China (see 2408200020) and made some progress toward an agreement on price commitments.
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"At present, the price commitment consultations between China and the EU on the electric vehicle case have entered the final stage, but efforts from both sides are still needed," China said. "The EU proposed that new technical paths could be explored at the same time, and China will assess the feasibility of the EU's proposal from a legal and technical perspective."