EU may 'close market' to Chinese EVs: your landed cost

The key signal for importers is that One often-missed point: countervailing duties are set per company, so two brands of the same car can sit nearly 18 percentage points apart in duty band.

6 billion, up roughly 15%, or nearly EUR 1 billion a day.

EU countervailing duties on Chinese-made BEVs run 7.8% to 35.3%; with the 10% base tariff, BYD's combined rate is about 27.4% and SAIC's hits 45.3%.From July 2026 the steel duty-free quota was cut about 47%, with a 50% tariff above the quota, lifting body-in-white and parts costs; on premium models the single-vehicle duty can exceed EUR 15,000.

Without local production, every unit carries that fixed burden and retail pricing may have to rise 1% to 2%, which is punishing in price-sensitive Europe.

When quoting, always ask the supplier for a duty-included CIF landed price with certificate of origin and EAC-type compliance files, and verify the applicable duty band per batch.Track the October talks closely to see whether plug-in hybrids get pulled into the limits.Build a per-country, per-model duty ledger and model best- and worst-case quotes around the negotiation outcome so inventory is not trapped by cost shifts.To estimate a specific model's landed cost and compliance path, send the VIN and configuration list for a quote.