{
  "id": 9770185,
  "title": "EU Pressures UK to Match Its Tariffs on Chinese-Made Cars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/eu-pressures-uk-to-match-its-tariffs-on-chinese-made-cars",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/EU-Pressures-UK-to-Match-Its-Tariffs-on-Chinese-Made-Cars.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Union is pressuring the UK to raise tariffs on Chinese-made cars, according to the Financial Times. The EU's goal is to make its customs policy more aligned with the bloc's and to remove barriers for including British products in the \"made in Europe\" policy. In December 2024, enough support from EU member states was gathered to impose tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China, ranging from 7.8% to 35.3% due to unfair subsidies. The UK, however, did not follow suit, resulting in Chinese car market share in the UK's total new vehicle sales exceeding 16%. The EU is concerned that the UK might act as a backdoor for Chinese goods if it fails to impose trade barriers. Despite not wanting to rejoin the EU's single market or customs union, the UK government faces dilemmas on how to balance trade with China and strategic sector links with the EU. Auto industry executives have questioned the long-term viability of divergent trade policies with the EU, as the UK desires to be considered \"European\" or \"made in Europe.\" Massimiliano Messina, chair of Nissan's AMIEO region, warned that the UK may become a corridor for China-made electric vehicles in the European Union.",
  "summary": "The European Union is urging the UK to raise tariffs on China-made cars that would bring its customs policy closer to the bloc’s and remove some barriers to including British products in the “made in Europe” policy, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. At the end of 2024, the European Commission received enough support from the EU member states to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}