作者：布拉德·安德森（Brad Anderson）

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• 中国可以与德国合作，说服欧盟坐到谈判桌前。
• 欧盟对中国制造的电动汽车征收的新关税将于7月4日生效。
• 欧盟委员会发言人表示，它对谈判持开放态度。

中国官员正试图对德国人说甜言蜜语，以说服欧盟取消以昂贵的新关税打击中国制造的电动汽车的计划。

中国商务部长王文涛最近与德国商务部长罗伯特·哈贝克（Robert Habeck）在北京进行讨论时表示，如果欧盟放弃对电动汽车征税，中国可能会降低现有对大型发动机汽车的关税。此前，中国威胁要对内燃机大于2.5升的欧洲汽车征收25%的进口关税。

相关阅读：欧盟对中国电动汽车征收关税可能使北京损失40亿美元的贸易

德国反对欧盟的新关税，中国被认为希望能够说服该国向其他欧盟成员国施压。本周早些时候，德国总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨（Olaf Scholz）在谈到关税时表示，他希望双方进行谈判，并表示在7月4日引入关税之前有时间达成协议。

“然而，很明显，我们还需要中国方面的认真行动和进展，”他说。

Hinrich基金会贸易政策负责人Deborah Elms博士表示，如果欧盟决定谈判，可以推迟引入新关税。

“在谈判结果出来之前，欧盟总是可以选择推迟征收关税，”她告诉《海峡时报》。“只要双方在寻求答案方面取得足够的进展，就有可能停止时钟。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2024-MG4-XPower-IAA-Munich-23-18-1024x683.jpg

欧盟委员会发言人奥洛夫·吉尔（Olof Gill）表示，欧盟对谈判持开放态度。

“双方同意在事实的基础上进行接触，并充分尊重世贸组织规则，”他说。“欧盟方面强调，其调查的任何谈判结果都必须有效地解决有害的补贴问题。

根据6月宣布的新关税，中国电动汽车制造商上汽集团将在现有10%关税的基础上再加征38.1%的关税。比亚迪和吉利分别宣布加征17.4%和20%的关税。其他电动汽车制造商的关税将在21%至38.1%之间。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2024-MG4-XPower-IAA-Munich-23-18-1024x683.jpg

原文

China Might Negotiate With Europe Over Tariff Concessions

China hopes Germany will convince the EU to sit at the negotiating table over the new tariffs

by Brad Anderson

7 hours ago

• China could work with Germany to convince the EU to come to the negotiating table.
• The European Union’s new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs will come into force on July 4.
• A European Commission spokesperson says it’s open for negotiations.

Chinese officials are trying to sweet-talk the Germans to convince the European Union to scrap plans to hit Chinese-made EVs with pricey new tariffs.

During recent discussions between Chinese Commerce Minister Mang Wentao and German counterpart Robert Habeck in Beijing, Wentao suggested the country could lower existing tariffs on large-engine cars if the EU ditches its EV levies. This comes after China has threatened to slap a 25% import duty on European cars with combustion engines larger than 2.5 liters.

Read: EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs Could Cost Beijing $4 Billion In Trade

Germany has opposed the EU’s new tariffs, and China is thought to be hopeful it can convince the country to pressure other EU members. Speaking about the tariffs earlier this week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he wanted the two sides to negotiate and said there’s time to strike a deal before the tariffs are introduced on July 4.

“However, it is clear that we will also need serious movement and progress from the Chinese side,” he said.

According to the head of trade policy at the Hinrich Foundation, Dr. Deborah Elms, the EU can postpone the introduction of the new tariffs if it decides to negotiate.

“The EU could always opt to postpone the imposition of tariffs, pending the outcome of negotiations,” she told The Straits Times. “As long as the two sides are making sufficient progress towards an answer, it’s possible to stop the clock.”

European Commission spokesman Olof Gill says the EU is open to negotiations.

“The two sides agreed to engage on the basis of facts and in full respect of WTO rules,” he said. “The EU side emphasized that any negotiated outcome to its investigation must be effective in addressing the injurious subsidization.” 

Under the new tariffs announced in June, Chinese EV manufacturer SAIC will be hit with an additional 38.1% tariff on top of the existing 10% tariff it already pays. Tariff hikes of 17.4% and 20% were announced for BYD and Geely, respectively. The tariffs will vary between 21% and 38.1% for other EV makers.

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