On the afternoon of 23 may, the department of commerce held a regular press conference. Questions have been raised as to whether it is true that china is considering imposing customs duties on cars imported in excess of 2. 5 litres in retaliation for restrictions imposed by european and american countries on chinese car exports. Is china considering raising tariff rates
In response, the news spokesman of the department of commerce, ho yadong, stated that we had taken note of the reports. China is firmly committed to a green and low-carbon development path and has always encouraged and supported the transformation of industries towards green and low-carbon development leading to high-quality development, for which experts in various fields, including the automobile industry, are also studying and contributing to the response to global climate change。
“i would like to emphasize that, at the present time, individual countries and regions, contrary to the concept of green development and contrary to the principles of the market economy and wto rules, have introduced a number of restrictions in the area of new energy vehicles, which we believe will only harm the interests of their consumers and affect the global green transition and efforts to combat climate change.”
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According to publicly available information, in 2023, china imported about 250,000 motor vehicles with a voltage of more than 2. 5 l, representing 32 per cent of the total number of imported vehicles, and imported motor vehicles also accounted for 80 per cent of the consumption of chinese motors with large volumes. An increase in the temporary tariff rate would have a significant impact on imports from the european union, as well as on imports from the united states. Under wto rules, china's temporary tariff rates on imported gasoline cars and suvs with an engine charge greater than 2. 5 l could be considered for up to 25 per cent。
