The Ministry of Commerce responds to the EU's approval to exempt a Chinese brand SUV from tariffs The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on February 12th. A reporter asked: The European Commission has approved the exemption of tariffs on a Chinese made Volkswagen SUV, which will be imported at the lowest price and quota mode. May I ask if the Chinese Ministry of Commerce supports case by case negotiations between electric vehicle manufacturers and the European Union? The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong, stated that after multiple rounds of consultations, China and Europe have achieved a "soft landing" in the electric vehicle case under the framework of WTO rules, which has been widely welcomed by the international community, China and Europe industries, and other sectors. According to the consensus reached during the consultation, both China and Europe support Chinese electric vehicle companies in making good use of price commitments. The European side has specially issued a guidance document formed after the consultation and promised to uphold the principle of non discrimination and conduct objective and fair evaluations. Deep integration and mutual benefit of the China Europe automotive industry. We hope that the European side can effectively implement the important consensus and case consultation results of the China EU Leaders' Meeting, and look forward to more and more Chinese companies reaching agreements with the European side on price commitments. China is willing to continue dialogue and communication with the European side to create an open and stable market environment for the development of industries in China and Europe. Xinhua News Agency