EU Anti-Dumping Tariff on Chinese EVs Holds at Up to 38% — UAE Maintains Open Market
The European Commission's final 2025 anti-dumping ruling on Chinese-manufactured EVs continues to apply through 2026, with country-specific rates of 17%–38% on top of the standard 10% EU vehicle tariff. The UAE has taken no comparable action — keeping a structural price advantage for GCC buyers of Chinese EVs.
The European Commission's October 2024 final ruling on its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese battery-electric vehicles remains in force through 2026. Country-specific provisional duties of 17.4% (BYD), 18.8% (Geely), and 38.1% (SAIC + non-cooperating) apply on top of the standard 10% EU import tariff for cars. The duties cover BEVs only — plug-in hybrids are excluded.
The US Section 301 tariff on Chinese EVs remains at 100% since 2024.
The UAE — and by extension the wider GCC bloc operating under the Common External Tariff — has taken no equivalent action. Chinese-manufactured EVs enter at the standard 5% customs duty (see our 2026 FTA budget brief), with 5% VAT applied at retail. No origin surcharge, no anti-dumping levy.
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Written by EVPlus Editorial Team · 10 May 2026