EU to propose import curbs on other Chinese sectors, says EU chief
The Commission plans safeguards and new tools as leaders say the hybrid-car deal does not address the EU’s widening trade imbalance with China.
- On Friday, European Union leaders instructed the European Commission to urgently draft safeguards for chemicals and industrial machinery, targeting surging Chinese imports that threaten local industries across Europe.
- The instruction follows a surprise deal reached last week in Beijing capping Chinese hybrid car imports at 350,000 next year, which officials called a 'first step' insufficient to address the 2025 trade deficit of €359.8 billion.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised a December proposal for tools to limit reliance on single suppliers and a 'solidarity mechanism' to protect sectors against external coercion or retaliation.
- Under World Trade Organization rules, safeguard measures must apply globally rather than targeting China specifically, and can last no more than eight years, constraining how Brussels shields European producers.
- A ministerial video conference in January 2027 and the third EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations in March 2027 will serve as critical benchmarks to evaluate whether these new restrictive instruments effectively moderate Chinese import surges.
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EU prepares new import restrictions from China beyond current agreements The European Commission will propose additional restrictions on imports from China due to trade imbalances<p>. New tools to protect the market </p>EU.
The European Commission will propose restrictions on imports from China that go beyond the safeguard measures agreed with Beijing to halve imports of Chinese hybrid cars, said on Friday (16) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Read also: China and the European Union reach agreement on EU hybrid vehicles promises to maintain sanctions against Russia after changing US stance Von der Leyen said in a collective interview after a Euro…
Brussels, 16 Oct (EFE).- The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said this Friday that she will present, in December, a new instrument to reduce imbalances in economic relations with its trading partners, especially with China, as well as to defend itself in situations of coercion. "We will work on new instruments to address structural imbalances. That is to say, dependence on a single supplier will end. And for this, in …
The EU is considering new trade tools that could even exclude Chinese products from the single market as concerns grow about the trade deficit, overproduction and competition - How the EU risks a generalised trade war with China
At the summit in Brussels, Commissioner von der Leyen promises new instruments of protection against the overpowering competition from Asia. A Franco-German demand is just right.
Germany has feared Chinese retaliation for years. Now the pressure on the car, machinery and chemical industries is leading Berlin to seek stronger EU instruments with Paris to protect the market from cheaper Chinese goods.
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