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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jack Simpson

China to hold hearing into brandy imports as tension grows with EU over tariffs on EVs

A worker assembling a car frame that is raised above the floor of the factory
The EU has imposed provisional tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles, a move that has angered Beijing. Photograph: Chinatopix/AP

China has ramped up its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports in what appears to be a retaliatory move as the EU imposed higher tariffs on imports of Chinese electric vehicles from Friday.

The commerce ministry in Beijing said it would hold a hearing on 18 July to discuss an investigation into claims that European brandy producers are selling products in China below market rates.

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