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- The EU has imposed tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese EVs.
- Joe Biden also launched a crackdown on Chinese EVs last month, hitting them with a 100% tax.
- Trade barriers come amid fears a wave of cheap Chinese brands could take over Western markets.
The EU is cracking down on China's EV companies.
The bloc will impose tariffs as high as 38.1% on EVs imported from China to Europe from next month, the European Commission said on Wednesday.