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No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme

Rowena Mason, Lisa O’Carroll and Jasper Jolly · The Guardian · World
Published 17 Oct 2026, 5:09 am·53 min ago·1 min read
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Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package No 10 has left the door open to imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the Made in Europe package, prompting a warning from Beijing that such a move would be “discriminatory”. Downing Street said on Friday that it would “welcome the objective to have the UK included in the Industrial Accelerator Act” after France dropped its opposition to Britain joining the scheme . Continue reading...

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