France Challenges China's New Tariffs at WTO

France is set to collaborate with the EU to challenge China's new import duties on European brandy at the WTO. The measures are believed to be in retaliation for the EU's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. French Trade Minister Sophie Primas criticized the move as contradictory to international trade rules.

France is gearing up to collaborate with the European Union in contesting China's recent decision to impose duties on European brandy imports. The protest will be directed through the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to French Trade Minister Sophie Primas.

Primas remarked that the new duties appear to be retaliatory, following the EU Commission's investigation into Chinese electric vehicles. She emphasized that such actions contradict international trade regulations.

On Tuesday, China enacted temporary anti-dumping measures on EU brandy imports. The move impacts well-known French brands, including Hennessy and Remy Martin, mere days after the EU voted to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.