UK Weighs Higher Tariffs on Chinese EVs Under EU Pressure

The UK is reviewing additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles after the EU threatened to exclude it from its "Made in Europe" scheme unless it aligns its tariff stance. Britain currently applies only a 10% base tariff, while the EU levies up to 45.3%.

• EU levies up to 45.3% on Chinese EVs; UK applies only 10%
• 58% of UK car exports go to the EU, just 4% to China
• Chinese brands took 23% of UK new-car sales in September
• Chery's Jaecoo 7 topped UK best-seller list in September