The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization agreed at its meeting on 25 April 2025 to a request from China for the establishment of a panel to review the European Union’s countervailing duties on new battery electric vehicles from China.
DS630: European Union — Definitive Countervailing Duties on New Battery Electric Vehicles from China
China submitted its second request for the establishment of a dispute panel with respect to the definitive countervailing duties imposed by the European Union on new battery electric vehicles from China. The request also concerns the underlying investigation that led to the imposition of the duties. The EU had said it was not ready to accept China’s first request for the panel at a DSB meeting on 24 March .
China said it considers the EU measures inconsistent with various WTO provisions. It added that it was open to constructive discussions and remains committed to resolving the dispute within WTO rules.
The EU said it strongly maintains that its measures are entirely justified. The EU said it is confident it will succeed in this dispute
The DSB agreed to the establishment of the panel.
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Norway, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States reserved their third-party rights to participate in the proceedings.
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