On 21 August 2025, the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) published a Joint Statement setting out the Framework on an US-EU  Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade (“the Framework Agreement”). The Framework Agreement will greatly affect transatlantic economic relations, while also having implications for the implementation of the EU’s sustainability rules. 

On 29 October 2024, the European Commission (EC) confirmed the imposition of definitive countervailing duties (CVDs) on imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the transport of persons. The CVDs are due from 30 October.

The definitive CVDs conclude an almost 13-month investigation by the European Commission. They consist of ad valorem duties ranging