The European Commission has concluded its first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), finding "clear evidence of China limiting the access of EU medical devices producers to its government contracts in an unfair and discriminatory way."

At an EU Parliament hearing yesterday, Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič spoke and took questions from MEPs. China came up several times during the hearing, with overcapacity and geopolitics both discussed, and Šefčovič emphasized that EU trade policy towards China would be "assertive."

The European Union's countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles have now been finalized, with the full reasoning of the European Commission available. In terms of the next legal steps, the Commission's determination can now be appealed to the EU courts and can be challenged at the

A new report from the European Commission on its trade defense instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguards) documents its use of these measures against China, as well as the Chinese measures against the EU, in 2023.

With EU member states scheduled to vote this Friday on imposing countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles, the European Commission official in charge of the investigation has provided an update on the state of play, including negotiations with China.

At a press conference today, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill provided updates on a number of aspects of the EU's countervailing duty investigation on Chinese EVs.

Last week, the European Commission issued Implementing Regulation 2024/2163, imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel originating in China.