This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation maintains existing countervailing duties ranging from 3.9% to 17.2% on Chinese e-bikes.The regulation’s structure includes sections on: procedure, product definition, subsidization analysis, injury analysis, Union interest assessment, and final measures. The key changes compared to previous versions are the confirmation of continued subsidization and likelihood of injury recurrence if measures were removed.The main provisions include:
- Confirmation that Chinese e-bike producers continue to benefit from countervailable subsidies through preferential financing, export credit insurance, provision of inputs at below market prices, tax benefits and grants
- Finding that China has significant spare production capacity that could be used for exports to the EU if duties were removed
- Determination that maintaining duties is necessary to prevent injury to EU industry
- Detailed company-specific duty rates ranging from 3.9% to 17.2% for different Chinese producers
- Requirements for valid commercial invoices to qualify for individual duty rates
