China has imposed temporary tariffs between 30.6% and 39% on European brandies in response to the European Union’s approval of additional tariffs up to 35% in Chinese electric vehicles.

In particular, Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that the temporary measures anti-dumping will enter into force on October 11. He added that the decision was made after an investigation showed that “the domestic brandy industry was threatened with material injury and that there was a link between dumping and threat of material injury” and insisted the move was within his rules World Trade Organization (WTO) and Chinese laws.

It is recalled that the European Commission decided to impose tariffs on electric vehicles, despite failing to secure a majority among member states, with many abstaining from the vote and many, including Germanyto oppose the motion. The Commission insisted that its measures were in line with its WTO obligations.