Chinese EV makers file challenges to tariffs at EU court

Philip Blenkinsop - Reuters - 23/01
Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD , Geely and SAIC have challenged the EU's import tariffs at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), filings on the court's website showed on Thursday.
  • BYD, Geely and SAIC file court challenges to EU tariffs
  • Chinese industry body CCCME has also filed a complaint
  • European Commission says technical contact with China continues
BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD (002594.SZ), opens new tab, Geely (0175.HK), opens new tab and SAIC (600104.SS), opens new tab have challenged the EU's import tariffs at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), filings on the court's website showed on Thursday.
The EU imposed tariffs on China-made EVs at the end of October after an anti-subsidy investigation, including 17.0% for BYD, 18.8% for Geely and 35.3% for SAIC, on top of the EU's standard car import duty of 10%.
Court filings show all three lodged their complaints at the General Court, the lower of two CJEU chambers, on Tuesday, a day before the deadline for filing challenges. Proceedings at the General Court last on average 18 months and can be appealed.
No further details of the cases were given.
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), an industry body that has represented Chinese EV p...
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