On June 12, the European Commission announced the imposition of temporary countervailing tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, and the implementation of special tariffs on three Chinese automobile companies subject to sample surveys. Among them, BYD and Geely were levied tariffs of 17.4% and 20% respectively. SAIC Motor will be levied the highest tariff of 38.1%. As "protected" objects by the EU, European automobile companies also immediately issued a statement opposing the EU's decision to impose tariffs. Among them, BMW Group Chairman Zipse commented on the EU's tax increase measures: "The European Commission's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is a wrong decision. The imposition of additional tariffs will hinder the development of European car companies and will also harm Europe itself. Benefit." The Mercedes-Benz Group also stated that if the trend of protectionism is allowed to rise, it will have negative consequences for all stakeholders. Mercedes-Benz said it would pay close attention to developments, but was unable to comment further on the ongoing investigation. "In the long run, the imposition of countervailing duties is not conducive to the improvement of the competitiveness of the European automobile industry. We oppose this decision." As Europe's largest automobile group, Volkswagen Group issued a statement saying

The recent EU sanctions against China's export industry are really wave after wave, first on October 4, the EU announced the opening of a countervailing investigation into Chinese electric vehicles, and now, there is news that the EU wants to impose new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum.？At present, there has been news that the United States and the European Union are secretly negotiating, will be held on the 20th of this month, the European and American steel and aluminum trade summit announced the adoption of a so-called "global sustainable steel and aluminum agreement."。Regardless of how high the name is, this is actually a sanctions agreement.。Under the agreement, the EU will impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from countries and regions, including China, to suppress Chinese steel and aluminum exporters.。The EU's tax on Chinese exporters is subject to U.S. instructions, and in return, the U.S. promises that it will no longer impose tariffs on EU steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. in the future, reducing the burden on EU steel companies.。The U.S. has its own calculations, with EU officials saying President Biden needs to protect jobs for steelworkers in swing states such as Pennsylvania and Ohio to win votes for himself in next year's election。Professionals also revealed that the EU and the EU and the United States are forming a "common front" against China's trade exports, in addition to electric vehicles and steel, the EU is also ready to investigate the development of China's wind turbine manufacturers.。

Walter Myrtle, chief financial officer of the German BMW Group, said on 6 June that the European Union has asked BMW to provide information about the BMW iX3 cars it produces at its Chinese plant and exports to foreign countries.。According to Bloomberg, this is part of the EU's countervailing investigation into electric vehicles imported from China.。According to the report, Myrtle believes that the EU's launch of the investigation could do more harm than good。According to Myrtle, the EU's investigation collects information not only from Chinese electric car manufacturers such as BYD, but also from Western automakers that make cars in China.。Tesla cars exported from China are also the subject of an EU countervailing investigation, the report said.。