The European Commission announced today that it had made some adjustments to the provisional countervailing duties it previously set on imports of Chinese EVs, as part of the draft definitive findings given to the parties for review.

China's WTO consultations request on the EU's provisional countervailing duties on Chinese EVs is now available, and provides details on China's legal claims in the case.

The issue of tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products is heating up in Canadian politics, with the Conservative opposition leader criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his failure to act against Chinese imports.

Chinese and Italian companies have recently signed agreements in the solar, wind, and EV sectors, following Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's China trip.

According to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), China has requested WTO consultations with the EU in relation to the EU's provisional countervailing duties on Chinese EV imports.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Beijing this week, where she talked about balancing bilateral trade and investment, and signed sectoral agreements in a number of areas, including electric vehicles and renewable energy.

A Chinese industry association and a major automaker criticized the European Commission's anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) as being inconsistent with WTO rules. Criticisms include inflating the subsidy rate, a lack of transparency, an unusual sampling process, and requesting excessive information.