# No 10 leaves open option of tariffs on Chinese EVs if UK joins EU scheme

https://mins.news/en/item/103549

- The Guardian, 2026-10-16 18:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/16/uk-chinese-electric-vehicle-ev-tariffs-eu-made-in-europe-scheme

> Downing Street says it welcomes the goal of including the UK in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act, but calls speculation about any deal’s terms premature and says Britain retains its own trade policy. China’s embassy in London calls tariff hikes or restrictions on Chinese products discriminatory and contrary to WTO rules. A Franco-German proposal would require the UK to align with EU tariffs on Chinese EVs to join the scheme.