BMW in talks with EU on tariff exemption for 'Made in China' Minis, Handelsblatt reports

Reuters

Wed, February 25, 2026 astatine 5:18 AM CST 1 min read

BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - BMW and the European Commission are successful talks astir a ‌possible minimum pricing exemplary that could ‌replace EU tariffs connected the German carmaker's Chinese-made Mini electrical ​vehicles, Germany's Handelsblatt concern regular reported connected Tuesday.

This follows an statement struck betwixt Brussels and Volkswagen earlier successful February, nether which the group's ‌SEAT/Cupra marque secured ⁠a tariff exemption for its all-electric Tavascan SUV coupe pursuing months of ⁠discussions.

Similar deals could follow, with Chinese carmakers besides thought to beryllium eyeing exemptions for their ​EU-bound EVs.

BMW ​and Brussels are negotiating ​a solution involving ‌a minimum import price, Handelsblatt reported, citing 2 radical acquainted with the matter.

A BMW spokesperson declined to remark connected the report.

The European Commission had nary contiguous comment.

BMW is separately challenging the ‌EU tariffs successful a ​legal lawsuit with different carmakers.

The ​EU imposed tariffs ​on China-made EVs astatine the extremity ‌of October 2024 aft ​an anti-subsidy ​investigation. The complaint for BMW, which manufactures the electrical Mini Cooper and electrical Mini ​Aceman successful China, ‌is 20.7%.

(Additional reporting by Philip Blenkinsop ​in BrusselsReporting by Rachel More and Christina ​AmannEditing by Madeline Chambers)