July 4 Reuters The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 37.6 from July 5 on imported electric vehicles made in China, ratcheting up trade tension with Beijing, in a latest effort to protect homegrown manufacturers.

It has also launched probes into whether Chinese clean tech producers are dumping subsidised goods on EU markets and whether Chineseowned companies unfairly benefit from subsidies while operating inside the European Union.

The European Commission, which is carrying out the investigations, says its aim is to prevent unfair competition and market distortion.

Here39;s what you need to know about the investigations

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The Commission said on June 12 it would impose new tariffs on imports of EVs made in China over what it said were excessive subsidies.

The provisional duties will come to force on July 5, with the antisubsidy investigation set to continue until Nov. 2, when definitive duties, typically for five years, could apply.

BYD will face duties of 17.4, Geely 19.9 and SAIC 37.6, the EU said on July 4. These are on top of the EU39;s standard 10 duty on car imports.

Companies deemed by the EU to have cooperated with the investigation, including western carmakers Tesla and BMW, will be subject to 20.8 tariffs and those that did not cooperate a rate of 37.6.

TINPLATE STEEL

The Commission opened on May 16 an antidumping investigation into flatrolled products of iron or steel plated or coated with Chinese tin.

The EU39;s official…