Key facts
| Short title: | Türkiye — EVs (China) |
| Complainant: | China |
| Respondent: | Türkiye |
| Third Parties (original proceedings): | Australia; Brazil; Canada; European Union; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Republic of; Norway; Russian Federation; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States |
| Agreements cited: (as cited in request for consultations) | Art. I:1, II:1(a), II:1(b), III:4, X:3(a), XI:1 GATT 1994 Art. 2.1, 2.2 Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) |
| Consultations requested: | 8 October 2024 |
| Panel requested: | 27 January 2025 |
| Panel established: | 24 February 2025 |
| Panel composed: | 22 April 2025 |
Latest document
- Türkiye - Measures Concerning Electric Vehicles and Other Types of Vehicles from China - Communication from the Panel
WT/DS629/4 | 22 October 2025
Summary of the dispute to date
The summary below was up-to-date at 27 August 2025
Consultations
Complaint by China
On 8 October 2024, China requested consultations with Türkiye with respect to the following measures concerning electric vehicles (EVs) and certain other types of vehicles originating in China: (i) additional duties on the importation of EVs from China; (ii) a requirement of an import permit certificate to import EVs and certain other types of vehicles from China (import permit certificate scheme); (iii) additional duties on the importation of other types of vehicles from China, and an exemption from those duties offered to imports benefiting from the investment incentive certificate under Türkiye's investment incentives program (investment certificate exemption).
China claimed that the challenged measure appears to be inconsistent with:
- Articles I:1, II:1(a), II:1(b); III:4, X:3(a), and XI:1 of the GATT 1994; and
- Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the TRIMS Agreement.
Panel and Appellate Body proceedings
On 16 January 2025, China requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on 27 January 2025, the DSB deferred the establishment of the panel.
At its meeting on 24 February 2025, the DSB established a panel. Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Norway, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States reserved their third-party rights.
On 14 April 2025, China requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On 22 April 2025, the Director-General composed the panel, including the Chair of the panel previously agreed by the parties. Following the resignation of the Chairperson on 29 July 2025, and further to a request from China on 30 July 2025, the Director-General on 13 August 2025 appointed a new Chairperson.
On 20 October 2025, the Chair of the panel informed the DSB that, due to the complexity of the issues presented in the dispute, the panel expected to issue its final report to the parties by the end of May 2026. The Chair also appraised the DSB that the report would be available to the public once it was circulated to the Members in all three official languages, and that the date of circulation depends on completion of translation.