You can wall the rival out and buy yourself time, or you can let the rival in and try to learn something before it eats you. A 100% import duty on Chinese electric vehicles took effect in September 2024, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The practical result is that almost no Chinese passenger car reaches an American driveway, and almost none will. Why Spain is betting its car industry on Chinese moneySpain is not a bystander in the auto business. Chinese share is growing fastest inside the exact segment Europe to which has legally committed itself.