The European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles has moved the focus to how and when Beijing will retaliate for the escalation in its biggest trade dispute with the bloc in years.

The European Union will proceed with imposing tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, and the proposed tariffs on China-made EVs will be at rates up to 45% and are set to be imposed from

European Union member countries agreed Friday to proceed with the imposition of tarrifs on Chinese electric vehicles exactly one year after launching a probe into whether Beijing was subsidizing its domestic EV industry.