{"id":1806802,"date":"2026-03-04T15:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806802"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:48:25","slug":"is-china-the-real-winner-of-trumps-new-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806802","title":{"rendered":"Is China the real winner of Trump&#8217;s new tariffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59nbE<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">The proposals were unveiled by Stephane Sejourne, executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Wiktor Dabkowski\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-commission\/t-17455066\">European Commission<\/a> revealed its &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals on Wednesday that aim to set minimum requirements for public procurement that would incentivize European manufacturing in key sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations are part of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) that would also set requirements for low-carbon procurement.<\/p>\n<p>The IAA still needs to be discussed by member states and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-parliament\/t-17455034\">European Parliament<\/a> before it can be voted into law. As with many EU proposals, different members of the bloc have taken varying stances on the &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals.<\/p>\n<h2>How would &#8216;Made in EU&#8217; work?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The IAA covers several key sectors, including steel, cement, aluminum, cars and innovative technologies, such as batteries, solar, wind and nuclear<\/li>\n<li>The new rules would set a minimum requirement\u00a0for projects using public funds<\/li>\n<li>For example, aluminum sector projects would require 25% of the aluminum to be produced in the EU and with low-carbon technologies<\/li>\n<li>For cement, the equivalent rate would be 5%<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0can also include non-EU countries that have a free-trade agreement with the bloc or are signatories to the Government Procurement Agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/li>\n<li>Investors would need to make sure at least 50% of their staff are EU workers with foreign ownership limited to 49%<\/li>\n<li>It also limits foreign direct investment in strategic sectors to \u20ac100 million ($116 million) where a third country controls over 40% of global manufacturing capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The third country referred to in that last point would almost always be China.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Is China the real winner of Trump's new tariffs?\" class=\"headline\">Is China the real winner of Trump&#8217;s new tariffs?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76090279\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76090279\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/53513067_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:31\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/BUSI\/BUSIENG260223_QWITariffs_ReaxCMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Why does Europe want\u00a0to boost EU-sourced procurement?<\/h2>\n<p>The aim of the IAA is to grow the European manufacturing sector from 14% to 20% by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>It also aims to save jobs in those sectors, with 200,000 industrial jobs lost in the past 15 months, according to EU figures.<\/p>\n<p>The act aims to stem the potential loss of some 600,000 jobs in the automotive sector and create around 150,000 new jobs in other sectors.<\/p>\n<p>But the main aim is to take steps to reach its environmental goals by pushing low-carbon technologies while at the same time cutting reliance on cheap Chinese imports.<\/p>\n<p>China provided 98% of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-investigates-chinese-solar-firms-over-unfair-subsidies\/a-68732441\">solar panels imported into the EU<\/a> in 2023, and 29% of the wind turbines.<\/p>\n<h2>What did the European Commission say about the &#8216;Made in EU&#8217; proposals?<\/h2>\n<p>European Commission Vice President Stephane Sejourne said the aim of the proposals was &#8220;to boost demand and guarantee resilient supply chains in strategic sectors&#8221; despite &#8220;unprecedented global uncertainty and unfair competition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will create jobs by directing taxpayers&#8217; money to European production, decreasing our dependencies and enhancing our economic security and sovereignty,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we do nothing, then it&#8217;s quite clear that very soon, 100% of clean tech technology will be produced in China&#8230; It&#8217;s quite possible that our \u200bcement, steel industries will be offshored completely in the next few years,&#8221; Sejourne warned.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-commission\/t-17455066\">European Commission<\/a> revealed its &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals on Wednesday that aim to set minimum requirements for public procurement that would incentivize European manufacturing in key sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations are part of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) that would also set requirements for low-carbon procurement.<\/p>\n<p>The IAA still needs to be discussed by member states and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-parliament\/t-17455034\">European Parliament<\/a> before it can be voted into law. As with many EU proposals, different members of the bloc have taken varying stances on the &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals.<\/p>\n<h2>How would &#8216;Made in EU&#8217; work?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The IAA covers several key sectors, including steel, cement, aluminum, cars and innovative technologies, such as batteries, solar, wind and nuclear<\/li>\n<li>The new rules would set a minimum requirement\u00a0for projects using public funds<\/li>\n<li>For example, aluminum sector projects would require 25% of the aluminum to be produced in the EU and with low-carbon technologies<\/li>\n<li>For cement, the equivalent rate would be 5%<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0can also include non-EU countries that have a free-trade agreement with the bloc or are signatories to the Government Procurement Agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/li>\n<li>Investors would need to make sure at least 50% of their staff are EU workers with foreign ownership limited to 49%<\/li>\n<li>It also limits foreign direct investment in strategic sectors to \u20ac100 million ($116 million) where a third country controls over 40% of global manufacturing capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The third country referred to in that last point would almost always be China.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Is China the real winner of Trump's new tariffs?\" class=\"headline\">Is China the real winner of Trump&#8217;s new tariffs?<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-76090279\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"76090279\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/53513067_605.webp\" data-duration=\"02:31\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/vps\/webvideos\/ENG\/2026\/BUSI\/BUSIENG260223_QWITariffs_ReaxCMS_01SMW_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Why does Europe want\u00a0to boost EU-sourced procurement?<\/h2>\n<p>The aim of the IAA is to grow the European manufacturing sector from 14% to 20% by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>It also aims to save jobs in those sectors, with 200,000 industrial jobs lost in the past 15 months, according to EU figures.<\/p>\n<p>The act aims to stem the potential loss of some 600,000 jobs in the automotive sector and create around 150,000 new jobs in other sectors.<\/p>\n<p>But the main aim is to take steps to reach its environmental goals by pushing low-carbon technologies while at the same time cutting reliance on cheap Chinese imports.<\/p>\n<p>China provided 98% of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-investigates-chinese-solar-firms-over-unfair-subsidies\/a-68732441\">solar panels imported into the EU<\/a> in 2023, and 29% of the wind turbines.<\/p>\n<h2>What did the European Commission say about the &#8216;Made in EU&#8217; proposals?<\/h2>\n<p>European Commission Vice President Stephane Sejourne said the aim of the proposals was &#8220;to boost demand and guarantee resilient supply chains in strategic sectors&#8221; despite &#8220;unprecedented global uncertainty and unfair competition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will create jobs by directing taxpayers&#8217; money to European production, decreasing our dependencies and enhancing our economic security and sovereignty,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we do nothing, then it&#8217;s quite clear that very soon, 100% of clean tech technology will be produced in China&#8230; It&#8217;s quite possible that our \u200bcement, steel industries will be offshored completely in the next few years,&#8221; Sejourne warned.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-commission\/t-17455066\">European Commission<\/a> revealed its &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals on Wednesday that aim to set minimum requirements for public procurement that would incentivize European manufacturing in key sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations are part of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) that would also set requirements for low-carbon procurement.<\/p>\n<p>The IAA still needs to be discussed by member states and the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/european-parliament\/t-17455034\">European Parliament<\/a> before it can be voted into law. As with many EU proposals, different members of the bloc have taken varying stances on the &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The third country referred to in that last point would almost always be China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The aim of the IAA is to grow the European manufacturing sector from 14% to 20% by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>It also aims to save jobs in those sectors, with 200,000 industrial jobs lost in the past 15 months, according to EU figures.<\/p>\n<p>The act aims to stem the potential loss of some 600,000 jobs in the automotive sector and create around 150,000 new jobs in other sectors.<\/p>\n<p>But the main aim is to take steps to reach its environmental goals by pushing low-carbon technologies while at the same time cutting reliance on cheap Chinese imports.<\/p>\n<p>China provided 98% of the <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/eu-investigates-chinese-solar-firms-over-unfair-subsidies\/a-68732441\">solar panels imported into the EU<\/a> in 2023, and 29% of the wind turbines.<\/p>\n<p>European Commission Vice President Stephane Sejourne said the aim of the proposals was &#8220;to boost demand and guarantee resilient supply chains in strategic sectors&#8221; despite &#8220;unprecedented global uncertainty and unfair competition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will create jobs by directing taxpayers&#8217; money to European production, decreasing our dependencies and enhancing our economic security and sovereignty,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we do nothing, then it&#8217;s quite clear that very soon, 100% of clean tech technology will be produced in China&#8230; It&#8217;s quite possible that our \u200bcement, steel industries will be offshored completely in the next few years,&#8221; Sejourne warned.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/made-in-eu-proposals-put-forward-to-boost-manufacturing\/a-76217296&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76217668_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59nbE The proposals were unveiled by Stephane Sejourne, executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial StrategyImage: Wiktor Dabkowski\/picture alliance The European Commission revealed its &#8220;Made in EU&#8221;\u00a0proposals on Wednesday that aim to set minimum requirements for public procurement that would incentivize European manufacturing in key sectors. 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