EU exempts Cupra Tavascan from Chinese EV import duties under new price agreement
The European Commission has approved a request to free the China-made Cupra Tavascan from import tariffs. VW agreed to a minimum price and import quota.
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EU has officially approved a request from the CUPRA brand, a division of Volkswagen AG , to exempt its Tavascan SUV coupe from import tariffs. The decision, finalized today on February 10, 2026, applies specifically to the Tavascan model manufactured in China 
CN and shipped to European markets. This approval follows months of intensive negotiations between the brand and officials in Brussels, effectively altering the tariff treatment and import terms for this specific vehicle.
EU has officially approved a request from the CUPRA brand, a division of Volkswagen AG , to exempt its Tavascan SUV coupe from import tariffs. The decision, finalized today on February 10, 2026, applies specifically to the Tavascan model manufactured in China CN and shipped to European markets. This approval follows months of intensive negotiations between the brand and officials in Brussels, effectively altering the tariff treatment and import terms for this specific vehicle.Under the terms of the agreement, the exemption is granted in exchange for a binding undertaking from the SEAT/CUPRA division. This undertaking includes two critical elements: a strictly defined annual import quota and a minimum import price. These measures ensure that the Tavascan SUV coupe adheres to specific pricing and volume constraints while entering the European Union. The European Commission noted that this is a model-specific measure implemented under the existing EU regulatory framework on tariff exemptions.
