https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-to-limit-chinese-hybrid-vehicle-imports-to-350-000-a-yearContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-to-limit-chinese-hybrid-vehicle-imports-to-350-000-a-yearhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-to-limit-chinese-hybrid-vehicle-imports-to-350-000-a-year#u136136Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:49 +0000The European Union and China reached an agreement on 9 October 2026 to restrict annual imports of Chinese hybrid electric vehicles to 350,000 units. Led by European Commissioner Marós Šefčovič and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Beijing, the deal applies World Trade Organization safeguard rules. The quota aims to halve the Chinese market share in the EU to three percent and shield the domestic automotive industry from a 7.5 billion dollar boom in hybrid imports. The quota is scheduled to take effect in December.Why it mattersThe European Commission deployed WTO safeguard rules foll