Government faces pressure to decide on Chinese EV tariffs amid 2030 ICE phase-out

The Labour government, which has committed to reinstating a 2030 deadline for phasing out new ICE car sales, is coming under pressure to decide whether to follow the EU and US in raising duties on Chinese EV imports.

Britain's business secretary Jonathan Reynolds is reported to be closely monitoring the situation and consulting with industry leaders on the next steps after a meeting with EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis at a G7 ministers’ meeting on July 16.

“Any solution would have to take the UK’s auto sector exports into account and be calibrated for the UK economy,” stated a government summary of the talks.