China puts provisional tariffs on European brandy after EU okays duties on Chinese EVs
By KEN MORITSUGU
Posted 10/8/24
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on those liquors Tuesday, four days after …
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China puts provisional tariffs on European brandy after EU okays duties on Chinese EVs
FILE - Chinese EV manufacturer BYD unveils its electric car Seal at the Paris Car Show on Oct. 17, 2022, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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By KEN MORITSUGU
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on those liquors Tuesday, four days after a majority of European Union countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China.
The tit-for-tat move potentially gives Chinese negotiators leverage in talks with the EU on reducing or eliminating the tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs, which would take effect at the end of this month.
The brandy tariffs are provisional and require importers to make a deposit with the Chinese customs agency for the amount of the tariff, starting Friday.
The announcement followed a preliminary finding by China's Commerce Ministry in late August that European brandy was being dumped in China, threatening “substantial damage” to domestic producers.
China launched a series of anti-dumping investigations into European brandy, pork and dairy products as an EU investigation into Chinese EV exports launched a year ago progressed through various stages.
The brandy probe mainly targeted French makers of Cognac and similar spirits such as Armagnac. France has supported the investigation into Chinese-made EVs, while Germany, whose automakers fear retaliation in the Chinese market, has opposed it.
The provisional tariffs vary by brand, similar to the EU duties on electric cars made in China. For example, Martell products face a 30.6% tariff versus 38.1% for Remy Martin and 39% for Hennessey. The tariffs are being imposed on dozens of companies, including some Spanish makers.