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EU Lifts 20.7% Extra Tariff on China-Built Cupra Tavascan After Price-Floor Deal

Brussels approved a company-specific undertaking tying a minimum import price, an annual quota and EU investment commitments to the duty’s removal.

Overview

  • Removal of the compensatory duty takes effect on 11 February 2026, while the EU’s standard 10% customs tariff still applies.
  • The undertaking sets a confidential price floor and caps yearly imports of the model, with Brussels withholding the figures.
  • Volkswagen’s Anhui subsidiary and Seat’s Martorell operation accepted the commitments under the EU’s trade‑defence procedure.
  • The Commission said the price threshold stems from an investigation concluding it would not harm EU industry.
  • The exemption is limited to the Cupra Tavascan, leaving broader tariffs on Chinese EVs unchanged and signaling a pathway other manufacturers can pursue.