The EU region has higher tariffs on Chinese cars - the UK has a standard 10% tariff. This is part of the Brexit dividend to UK voters.
No, please don't start the 'blame brexit' debate. Blame failure of consecutive governments by all means though (except politics aren't allowed).
It's not politics or a debate, it's a fact. Brexit has allowed the UK to set it's own tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports, so they're relatively cheap. They wouldn't be as cheap if the tariffs were the same as the EU.
It's a failure of politicians to make the most of Brexit, we could put whatever tariffs we want within reason certainly matching neighboring countries. Unfortunately the politicians miss read the room and didn't think for a minute that the public would vote to leave. Those same politicians are not making the most of the opportunities available because they didn't want us to leave the eu.
It ****ing stinks. A sole trader cannot source his own stock without some multi million business taking over his customer base. This country doesn’t give a **** about you and I. Reward idle ****s pumping out kids and ****ers who offer nothing to society. Britain is ****ed.
One country alone (aside from the US) can't hope to compete/negotiate successfully and win a battle without ceding huge concessions against China anymore. Within an economic bloc, there is far more protection. This was an argument put forward by remain and drowned out by the opposition. The result is cheaper Chinese cars entering the UK market (a positive or negative thing depending on pov) and tariffs being put on steel exported from the UK to the EU.. but EU immigration into the UK is down, so everyone is happy.
