On March 14, the Ministry of Commerce held its regular press conference, during which the Ministry's spokesperson, Gao Feng, responded to the European Commission's regulation requiring customs registration of electric cars imported from China. The European Commission believes that after initiating anti-subsidy investigations against China last year, there has been a significant increase in the import volume of Chinese electric cars, which could harm the EU market, leading to the possibility of imposing "retrospective tariffs" on these registered imported vehicles.
Gao Feng stated that the recent regulation issued by the EU requires customs registration of electric cars imported from China. China has expressed great concern about this, and the industry is extremely worried about the potential retrospective taxation measures that the EU may take in the future.
Chinese electric car export enterprises have reflected that China's export volume to the EU is proportionate to the consumption of electric cars in the EU, and there is no such thing as a "surge in imports" or "damage" to the EU market. The EU's adoption of import registration measures and possible retrospective taxation increases the import process, adding burdens to normal trade exchanges, which is not conducive to deepening cooperation between the two sides' new energy industries and will also affect the interests of EU consumers.
China has always insisted on resolving mutual concerns through dialogue and negotiation to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. It is hoped that the EU will use trade remedy measures cautiously and create a more stable and healthy environment for the development of the electric car industry in China and Europe. China will closely monitor the EU's subsequent actions and firmly defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
