The european union has moved to limit chinese imports via tariffs on products from bicycles to solar panels in some cases prompting beijing to retaliate with its own anti dumping duties.
Eu imposes tariffs on chinese solar panels.
After a nine month investigation eu regulators found that the chinese companies have been selling solar panels cells and wafers to european customers at prices far below market value.
The eu first imposed anti dumping and anti subsidy measures for chinese solar panels wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in march last year signaling that they should then end.
The tariffs which china had said could ignite a trade war are being phased in to avoid disrupting the very large market for solar panels in the european union the commission said.
The european commission on tuesday 4 june decided to impose anti dumping tariffs on chinese solar panels the largest case to date involving over 20bn worth of imports despite german led opposition from member states.
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Eu to impose tariffs on chinese solar panels.
By tim king and andrew gardner.