EU-China trade

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China’s foreign ministry has said the EU delegation’s visit could improve the bloc’s understanding of China and support stable bilateral ties.

China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers’ visit

The Asian nation’s new guidance for its sector is jointly issued by various ministries and regulators

Together, the sectors covered by the Industrial Accelerator Act represent some 15% of EU manufacturing.

EU proposes ‘Made in EU’ rules for strategic sectors to limit China reliance

Critics warn the plans may lead to partners erecting trade barriers

The EU's domestic economy appears to be resilient to the trade shock for now as AI-related investments and domestic consumption are kicking into higher gear.

EU trade keeps taking hits from US tariffs and Chinese competition, data shows

Its trade surplus has fallen to 12.9 billion euros in December from 13.9 billion euros in the year-ago period

China’s supply chains are steadily becoming more deeply ingrained in South-east Asian countries, a structural tailwind for the region even if the tariff gap closes.

Chinese exports to EU and S-E Asia will keep growing, and not just as transhipments

Economists say that US tariffs and supply chain integrations are setting up Chinese exports in the long run

The EU had imposed hefty tariffs on EVs imported from China in 2024. In lieu of those tariffs, Chinese automakers will have to make submissions that include, among other things, the minimum import price of their EVs.

Europe to issue guide on pricing for Chinese electric cars

China’s Chamber of Commerce to the EU says the move is a positive outcome, enabling a ‘soft landing’ in the EV tariff case

In a fight over a critical link in the global supply chain, chipmaker Nexperia was wrested away from its Chinese owner by a Dutch court, and now one of the leaders in so-called legacy chips is racing to defend its independence.

Europe and China’s feud over chips is reaching a breaking point

Since a Dutch court intervened in Nijmegen-based Nexperia’s ownership in October, the stand-off has threatened to disrupt car production in Europe and around the world

China is taking voluntary moves to rein in the exports of some goods as trade tensions with partners such as the EU remain intense.

China to cut export tax rebates to ease global trade tensions

Starting Apr 1, value-added tax rebates will be removed for 249 products

The European Union was China’s second-biggest source of dairy products, behind only New Zealand.

China hits EU dairy products with provisional duties

Preliminary evidence shows imported dairy products originating from the EU are subsidised