Commission discloses to interested parties draft definitive findings of anti-subsidy investigation into imports of battery electric vehicles from China

On 20 August, as part of its ongoing anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has disclosed to interested parties the draft decision to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. This draft decision reflects the comments received from interested parties on the provisional countervailing duties published on 4 July 2024, as well as the conclusion of a number of investigative steps that had not been finalized at provisional stage.

The disclosure of draft definitive findings is an intermediate procedural step in a trade defence investigation. The aim is to give interested parties the opportunity to comment, as was also done at provisional stage. Once the Commission has analysed all comments by interested parties, and member states have given their opinion, the final decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Interested parties now have the possibility to request hearings with the Commission services as soon as possible, and to provide comments within 10 days. After that, having taken into account the comments by interested parties, the Commission will present the final determination to member states, which will vote pursuant to the examination procedure under comitology rules (Commission proposal adopted unless there is qualified majority against it). This vote will have binding effect.

More information can be found in the press release and questions and answers online.

Share this article: