Italy supports the European Union’s proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, says FM Tajani
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed support for the tariffs proposed by the European Commission on Chinese exports of electric vehicles (EVs) before meeting with China’s commerce minister in Rome.
“We support the duties that the EU Commission proposes to protect the competitiveness of our companies,” Tajani stated in an interview with the daily Corriere della Sera.
Minister Wang Wentao is in Europe for discussions regarding the European Union’s anti-subsidy case against China-made EVs as the vote on additional tariffs approaches.
During his meeting with Tajani in Rome, they discussed protecting intellectual property, trade in the agri-food sector, investment, the war in Ukraine, and crises in Gaza and the Red Sea. Italy also called on Beijing to address the issue of arms supplies to Russia and the safety of shipping in the Red Sea.
Italy initially supported tariffs in a non-binding EU vote in July, but Industry Minister Adolfo Urso anticipates a negotiated solution. The European Commission is close to proposing final tariffs of up to 35.3% on EVs built in China, in addition to the EU’s standard 10% car import duty.
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