The Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business, Carlos Body, insisted this Tuesday on “exhausting all possible avenues of negotiation and dialogue” with China, in order to “close an acceptable vision for both parties” and avoid further “escalation.” in the commercial dispute. This was stated by Corporal in a press conference at the end of the meeting of EU Economy Ministers that was held this Tuesday in Luxembourg after the European Commission has announced that it will denounce the tariffs before the World Trade Organization (WTO). announced by China regarding imports of European brandy. “We are in 2024 and we must not be naive, we have to ensure that our companies compete on equal terms with those that come from outside,” recognized the minister, who has defended at the same time that any measure, whether from the EU like China, it must be “based on evidence.” China already threatened at the end of summer to punish brandy produced in the European Union with provisional measures, but the idea was put on hold while Beijing and Brussels continued the dialogue to resolve the crisis unleashed by the tax of up to 35.3% on cars. Chinese electricity supply that the EU introduced in July to compensate for Beijing’s illegal aid to producers in this country. The European tariffs were temporary but the European Commission confirmed last Friday that it is continuing with the process to make the tariffs of up to 35.3% permanent as of October 31. The tax is added to another 10% that the EU already imposed on electric cars. In this regard, Corps has admitted that the tariffs seemed like an “adequate” starting point, but has stressed that “now, the important thing is to move forward in the negotiation to exhaust all possible avenues of dialogue” and thus achieve an acceptable solution. for both actors. IMAGES AVAILABLE IN EUROPE PRESS TELEVISION DOWNLOAD URL: CONTACT PHONE 91 345 44 06
