The European Commission announced today that it had made some adjustments to the provisional countervailing duties it previously set on imports of Chinese EVs, as part of the draft definitive findings given to the parties for review.

China's WTO consultations request on the EU's provisional countervailing duties on Chinese EVs is now available, and provides details on China's legal claims in the case.

According to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), China has requested WTO consultations with the EU in relation to the EU's provisional countervailing duties on Chinese EV imports.

Commentary suggests a recent surge in the use of trade remedies against Chinese products, but the data shows a steady stream of trade remedy investigations over the years.

At the WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices meeting on April 24, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, the EU, Japan, and Singapore raised concerns with various Chinese anti-dumping measures, and China criticized an Australian anti-dumping sunset review.

At a press conference today, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided comments on the EU's anti-dumping duties on Chinese biodiesel, the renewed effort to bolster cross-border trade and investment with risk control, and China's outbound investment.

A Chinese industry association and a major automaker criticized the European Commission's anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) as being inconsistent with WTO rules. Criticisms include inflating the subsidy rate, a lack of transparency, an unusual sampling process, and requesting excessive information.