In a statement, China’s diplomatic mission said that it has begun the process of taking Turkey’s tariffs on electric car imports before the World Trade Organization in relation to their trade dispute. China is facing rising pressure from around the world to increase its exports of electric vehicles, which some countries claim Beijing is heavily subsidizing to support its collapsing economy.
Turkey’s discriminatory actions are against WTO rules and have a protectionist bent. We implore Turkiye to comply with WTO rules and swiftly correct its acts,” the statement said, spelling things according to the Turkish language. The Turkish officials did not immediately respond to a request for information.
Ankara announced in June that it would be imposing an extra 40% duty on automobile imports from China. Last month, it placed tough limitations on the import of plug-in hybrid cars, including those from China.
Despite this, it has been making an effort lately to fortify its ties with Chinese manufacturers; it signed a deal with BYD earlier this year and declared last week that it was almost done with its investment talks with Chery.
An EU official has stated that the EU is proceeding with the imposition of substantial tariffs on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles.
The first step in the official resolution of trade disputes is the “request for consultations” that China submitted to the WTO. China additionally filed a complaint with the WTO in March, attempting to defend its electric vehicle (EV) business.
