How US tariffs on Chinese cars will affect Europe | DW News

Is the world getting more protectionist, and if it is - should we be worried? Here in Europe, policy makers and analysts are digesting the impact of US President Joe Biden's decision to impose a 100 percent tariff on electric cars from China. Some describe the gesture as largely symbolic, given that the United States imports only a small volume of vehicles from China. But others say the levies could have a far-reaching effect in other parts of the world. DW Business speaks to Gabriel Felbermayr, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research.

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[chengavitch]

China’s car industry with massive overcapacity exports 15-20% of its cars overseas. Germany exports 75-80% of its cars to other countries. DW is very skilled in shaping people’s opinions.

[Unclesam]

Japan and South Korean exported 55% of their auto manufacturing. While China only export 15%. And China is oversupplying

[davidleoncontreras]

This also confirms that there isn't such a thing as "free market"

[Shawn-mhv]

Air bus got huge subsidy and sells jets all over the world. This is a perfect example of over capacity?

[nagakk]

There is NO OVERCAPACITY on Toyota ( world number 1 car producer) for ages,
NEVER EVER.

[alphaTrader.oo]

According to your "Over Capacity " logic
Then all net export countries are over capacity:

Taiwan - Advance semiconductor
US - Firearms and mass destructive weapons
German - Luxury cars
French - Luxury goods & fashion
Swiss - Luxury timepiece
Japan - Automobile

[chrismanchin]

Iphone is over capacity. Microsoft is over capacity. USD is over capacity.

[vervetech]

US and Europe ≠ the world. DW should learn this

[dinnerwaltz]

Coca-Cola is not only drunk by Americans but also sold all over the world, is this overcapacity?
McDonald's, besides being eaten by Americans, is also sold all over the world, is this overcapacity?

[YouTuberJames]

DW why don't you invite a Chinese economist to talk about this "overcapacity" nonsense?

[learner]

It’s hilarious when western said that overcapacity of china should be restricted

[amardeepsidhu]

Before everything was shortage now everything is oversupply 😂😂😂😂

[eldios]

In Australia...we do not have those problems...we buy any vehicle we want ....freedom is nice

[AmairaNymativy-uyvf]

EU has too many officials who get paid by EU tax payers but serve for US’s interests. So, whatever US does, EU will follow sooner or later.

[naijojosan]

I am in South-east asian country where my country doesn't have own national car manufacturing and the US and EU always want my country to have free trade for your export cars because we don't have cars to sales to your countries but you won't accept other countries to sales cars to you, it is not fair!!! 😂😂😂

[jamespkinsella]

Because China is not dependant on oil revenue it could modernise to electric production. The EU is also not an oil producer and therefore should follow the Chinese path before there bribed to stay put in toxic oil.

[wdp]

When they sell BMW, Mercedes, VW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Hyundai all over the world it's free trade.
When PRC sells EV all over the world, it is massive overcapacity..
Same ' Copy Paste' playbook as used by the White House.
😂😂😂😂

[harryzhang]

Overcapacity of a new and upcoming product is impossible. Failure in EU and North America is the problem.

[Brisamars-qc]

I'd like to buy an affordable EV from China. What's wrong with that and why restrict my choice?

[o.h.guzman]

Overcapacity is code for " we lost at our own capitalism game and cant compete". Its like the rich kid that takes his ball home when he is losing a game.Its easier to jyst ban Chinese goods than it is to revitalize western manufacturing muscle. Western nations spent 30+ years dismantling their own production lines and shipping them to China to make profit.Niw that China flipped the table on them, learn how to work markets, manufacturing etc. It is not fair? Instead of investing in western youth by providing education, affordable housing, heatlh to promote population growth, innovation, etc. The same greedy bastards will much rarher spend our tax money buying weapons to fight China.