Europe's tariffs on Chinese EVs to reach 17 to 34%

FRANKFURT, Germany: The European Union (EU) is set to impose significantly higher customs duties on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China, escalating a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the surge in Chinese exports of green technology to the EU.

The higher duties took effect on July 5 but will be provisional, pending a final decision in four months. The EU will tally these duties