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Ain’t No Duty High Enough
EU duties on Chinese EV imports are unlikely to be high enough to slow market share gains for Chinese automakers, forcing Brussels to consider other tools to protect the continent’s car industry.
Senior Analyst
Gregor Sebastian is a Senior Analyst with Rhodium Group's China Corporate Advisory team, focusing on China’s industrial policy, EV industry, and relationship with the EU.
ChinaBefore joining Rhodium Group, Gregor was an Analyst in the Economy Research Team at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin, Europe’s biggest China-focused think tank. He holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and a undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Halle.
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EU duties on Chinese EV imports are unlikely to be high enough to slow market share gains for Chinese automakers, forcing Brussels to consider other tools to protect the continent’s car industry.
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Chinese OFDI along the EV value chain has been booming, fueling anxiety about Chinese companies’ dominance in high-tech industries.
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The shifting economic relationship between Germany and China could have outsize impact on the direction of European policymaking toward Beijing.