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UK Weighs Response After EU Imposes Tariffs on China EV Imports
- Business secretary Reynolds holds talks with EU trade chief
- EU and US have taken action over Chinese support for EVs
Electric cars for export at Taicang Port in Suzhou, China.
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The UK government said it’s “concerned” about the impact of electric vehicle imports and considering potential action, after the European Union moved to impose provisional tariffs on EVs imported from China.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is “vigilant” about the issue and speaking to industry about next steps, Britain’s Department for Business and Trade said after a meeting with EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis at a G7 ministers’ meeting in Italy on Tuesday.