TOKYO -- China said Wednesday it would not accept new duties on electric vehicles exported to the European Union and called for more trade talks, a day after the bloc issued a final directive on the controversial tariffs.
The levies, ranging from 8% to 35.3%, took effect on Tuesday and will last five years unless a review of the new regime is initiated, the EU said in its Official Journal. An accompanying press release described the move as protection for the 27-nation group against the "rapid rise in low-priced exports of EVs" from China.
