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Will EU press the 'kill switch' on China? Trade war looms over talks

IN · 2026-10-08

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerEU threatens kill-switch market exclusion for targeted Chinese products, with plug-in hybrids as the immediate test case
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onChinese manufacturers facing EU exclusion redirect surplus export capacity toward alternative markets including India
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian domestic producers in aluminium, steel, and auto components face intensified price competition from redirected Chinese supply
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onEU automotive customers of Indian component suppliers reduce or delay orders as they reassess sourcing under kill-switch uncertainty
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe Indian SME's revenue visibility falls and input cost pressure rises, squeezing working-capital cycles and margin

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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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