EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs

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Chinese electric cars, like these waiting to be shipped for export, are at centre of trade tensions with the EU.
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EU member states are expected to vote on whether to slap hefty tariffs on imported electric cars from China on Friday, European diplomats said on Monday.

The European Commission, in charge of EU trade policy, plans to levy additional duties of up to 36 percent on electric vehicles imported from China but the issue has divided the bloc.

Brussels announced its plans in July for the tariffs — on top of current duties of 10 percent — after…

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