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The Chinese Company That Could Start a Trade War With Europe
Key takeaway
Nuctech, a Chinese state-backed border-security firm, is at the center of EU-China trade tensions over subsidies, risking retaliatory tariffs.
- Step 11st-order: EU investigates Nuctech subsidies, threatens tariffs or procurement bans.
- Step 22nd-order: European border agencies scramble for alternative suppliers, raising costs and lead times.
- Step 33rd-order: UK SMEs using EU border crossings face higher logistics costs and potential delays from equipment shortages.
- Step 44th-order: UK government may impose mirror measures, increasing compliance costs for SMEs importing Chinese goods.
Source: NYT Business
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