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China does not acknowledge or accept the European Union's final ruling to impose additional tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in the Chinese market, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, vowing to take all necessary measures to protect the interests of companies.

10月30日，中国商务部表示，中方对欧盟对华电动汽车加征关税的终裁结果不认同、不接受，将继续采取一切必要措施坚决维护中国企业的合法权益。

The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, announced on Tuesday the conclusion of its anti-subsidy investigation, resulting in the imposition of definitive countervailing duties on EVs produced in China. The measures will expire at the end of a five-year period unless an expiration review is initiated before that date, the commission said in a news release.

10月29日，欧盟常设执行机构——欧盟委员会发布消息称结束了反补贴调查，决定对从中国进口的电动汽车征收最终反补贴税。欧盟委员会在新闻公告中称，除非在此之前启动失效审查，这些措施将在五年期满时失效。

In response, China has filed a complaint under the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement mechanism.

对此，中方已在世贸组织争端解决机制下提出诉讼。

China has repeatedly pointed out that the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into EVs manufactured in China is irrational and fraught with numerous noncompliance issues, and is a protectionist move under the guise of "fair competition", the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement.

商务部的一份声明称，中方多次指出，欧盟对华电动汽车反补贴调查存在诸多不合理、不合规之处，是以“公平竞争”为名行“不公平竞争”之实的保护主义做法。

Noting that the EU is still willing to continue talks on price commitments for Chinese-made EVs, the ministry said that China always advocates the resolution of trade disputes through dialogue and consultation.

商务部指出，欧方表示将继续与中方就价格承诺进行磋商，中方始终主张通过对话磋商解决贸易争端。

The EU's new tariffs will range from 7.8 percent for the Chinese output of United States EV maker Tesla Inc, to 18.8 percent for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, and up to 35.3 percent for Shanghai-based carmaker SAIC Motor Corp, in addition to the EU's existing 10 percent duty on imported cars.

除欧盟现有的10%进口汽车关税外，欧盟的新关税将从美国电动汽车制造商特斯拉公司在华产品的7.8%，到浙江吉利控股集团的18.8%，以及总部位于上海