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DTI, EU negotiating new tariff deal for electric vehicles, small cars

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Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor
 
AUTO INDUSTRY
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is negotiating with the European Union (EU) to reduce import tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) down from 25% to 18%. In return, South Africa would like to increase the import duties on vehicles with an engine size smaller than 1 000 cc to 18%, said DTI green industries chief director Gerhard Fourie on Wednesday, speaking at the Electric Vehicle Industry Association (EVIA) conference in Johannesburg.
 
 
 
 
 

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