The United States and the European Union are preparing to announce new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels, according to Reuters. The coordinated step is aimed at countering what officials describe as heavy state subsidies and China’s growing control over key clean-energy supply chains.

The move reflects mounting concern in Washington and Brussels that Chinese manufacturers have gained an unfair advantage in markets for EVs and solar equipment. Supporters of the tariffs argue that the measures are meant to protect domestic industries and reduce dependency on a single supplier for strategically important technologies.

The planned action also underscores how trade tensions have broadened beyond traditional sectors and into the transition to cleaner energy. As governments try to expand renewable power and electric transport, they are also weighing how to defend local production from low-cost imports backed by industrial policy.

Officials have not yet detailed the full scope or timing of the tariffs, but the announcement is expected to signal a more coordinated transatlantic approach to trade with China. The decision could add fresh pressure to an already strained relationship between Beijing, Washington, and Brussels.