英国考虑对中国汽车征收关税以与欧盟保持一致

英国正在考虑对中国汽车进口征收关税，以与欧盟保持政策步调一致并争取加入欧盟即将推出的《Made in Europe》产业加速法案。1欧盟已与英国就此事进行讨论，主张英国需要征收关税以创造平等竞争环境，这是因为欧盟自2024年10月以来已对中国汽车征收高达45%的关税。1

中国电动车品牌在英国市场的增长迅速。比亚迪的市场份额从年初的2.2%上升至9月底的3.93%，9月同比增长接近100%。1Leapmotor的销量增长最为显著，从约1,500辆增至迄今超13,000辆，增幅达765%。1Jaecoo品牌销量增长223%，年内售出58,000辆新车。1

英国政府发言人表示"我们尚未对中国电动车征收关税"。1这项举措将测试英国政府对英欧关系重置的承诺，但可能引发中国的反弹以及复杂的世贸组织程序。1欧盟贸易委员Maroš Šefčovík本周三将访问北京进行贸易谈判。1

The United Kingdom is examining the possibility of imposing tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports to align with European Union policy and potentially gain inclusion in the EU's forthcoming "Made in Europe" industrial acceleration framework 1. The EU has indicated that Britain would need to levy such tariffs to establish a level playing field, given that the bloc has already imposed tariffs as high as 45 percent on Chinese vehicles since October 2024 1. The EU spent 13 months from initiating its investigation to implementing these tariffs 1.

The move reflects broader discussions between London and Brussels about resetting their trade relationship 1. However, a UK government spokesperson stated that "we have not yet imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles," suggesting the matter remains under consideration rather than finalized 1. Such a policy shift could trigger retaliation from China and initiate complex World Trade Organization procedures 1. Meanwhile, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovík is scheduled to visit Beijing this week for trade negotiations 1, underscoring the broader trade tensions between Europe and China in the automotive sector.

Chinese automakers have been gaining traction in the British market. BYD's market share rose from 2.2 percent at the start of the year to 3.93 percent by the end of September, with September sales nearly doubling year-on-year 1. Leapmotor saw sales surge 765 percent, climbing from approximately 1,500 vehicles in early 2025 to over 13,000 units to date 1, while Jaecoo experienced a 223 percent sales increase, delivering 58,000 new vehicles this year 1.