European Union votes to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

• The European Union on Friday voted to adopt definitive tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

• “Today, the European Commission’s proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China has obtained the necessary support from EU Member States for the adoption of tariffs,” the EU said in a statement.

• The EU added that it was still working in China to look for “an alternative solution” even as the tariffs are adopted.