Biden Sharply Raises Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Steel, Solar Cells

The quadrupled tariff aims to keep the excessive cheap Chinese EVs at bay and protect the U.S. auto industry.
Biden Sharply Raises Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Steel, Solar Cells
A BYD Ocean-M electric car is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 25, 2024. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
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The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will impose a 100 percent tariff—quadrupling the current 25 percent—on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China in 2024.

In addition to EVs, the White House has significantly increased tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products, lithium-ion batteries, and solar cells.

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