EU to Roll Out Trade Measures in December After Reaching Auto Import Deal with China

Published: Oct 13, 2026 14:26 (GMT+8)

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The European Commission plans to introduce potential trade defense measures in December, aimed at narrowing the trade deficit with China and reducing dependence on the world's second-largest economy in critical materials. The European Commission reached an agreement with China on October 9, setting an annual import cap of 350,000 units for Chinese hybrid cars, with the quota expected to take effect in early December and be raised by 6% each year. This safeguard measure also applies to the EU's other trading partners and will remain in effect for four years. Chinese hybrid car model exports to Europe were originally expected to reach 800,000 units this year; after the measure takes effect, the market share of Chinese-made cars in the EU will drop from the current 12% to around 6%.

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