The U.K. broke with the U.S. by opening its doors to China's electric vehicle juggernaut . Chinese EVs face only a 10% standard import duty in Britain, one of the largest major overseas markets without additional China-specific tariffs. Japan and Norway also lack them. It's in contrast to the U.S., where a 100% tariff effectively shut Chinese EVs out. The European Union , the U.K.'s biggest trading partner, has manufacturer-specific duties on Chinese EVs of up to 35.3%, in addition to a standard 10% import duty on all foreign cars. Now, the U.K. faces a difficult choice, as EU proposals may force it to impose tariffs to match the bloc's. At the weekend, The Sunday Times reported that U.K.
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