Etiqueta: Tariffs

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Company (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) rallied on Thursday as investors cheered lower-than-anticipated additional tariffs imposed...

BYD doesn't seem fazed by the European Union's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports.

MILAN (Reuters) -Shares of some of Europe's biggest carmakers fell further on Thursday on uncertainty over how China might respond to the EU's new tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles to combat what Brussels sees as excessive subsidies from Beijing. "The risk is that China could also take action that would particularly hit the German OEMs who are exporting to China," said Stifel analyst Daniel Schwarz in Frankfurt. Some investors, however, expect a balanced response from Beijing as Chinese carmakers will still be able to export to Europe, albeit at lower margins.

After months of investigation, the European Union (EU) has announced provisional tariffs on electric vehicles (EV) imported from China, because of what it sees as Beijing’s unfair support for companies that undercut European carmakers.

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BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle maker can manage the European Union’s additional tariffs on EVs from China—and may grab market share from more severely affected rivals.

Chinese electric carmakers may be crying foul over the European Union's imposition of additional tariffs, but they have several options to keep growing, including shifting production to the continent and using fat profit margins to absorb some of the hit.

The European Commission made a significant announcement on Wednesday, revealing its intention to levy additional duties on imported Chinese electric vehicles, a move that could potentially ignite tensions with China. These tariffs, slated to take effect next month, could reach as high as 38.1%, depending on the manufacturer. According to the company breakdown provided by the Commission, the provisional tariffs are as follows: - BYD (17.4%) This includes various entities under BYD, such as BYD Auto Co Ltd and Changsha BYD Auto Co Ltd.

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