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EU Mulls Emergency Tariffs on China Over Trade Gap

7/15/2026

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EU is weighing emergency safeguard measures because China’s rapid export surge has widened the EU-China trade gap.
Deputy Director General for Trade Denis Redonnet told the European Parliament the bloc may impose tariffs or quotas on Chinese imports.
The EU expects Beijing will not make structural changes before October and will consider sector-specific safeguards if rebalancing does not improve by that deadline.

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EU is weighing emergency safeguard measures because China’s rapid export surge has widened the EU-China trade gap.
Deputy Director General for Trade Denis Redonnet told the European Parliament the bloc may impose tariffs or quotas on Chinese imports.
The EU expects Beijing will not make structural changes before October and will consider sector-specific safeguards if rebalancing does not improve by that deadline.