Tesla gets special treatment with EU's Chinese EV tariffs

Currently, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ 's Shanghai Gigafactory makes the Model 3 and Model Y for the Chinese domestic market, with some cars exported to other regions, including the EU.

According to a press release by the European Commission, Tesla may receive an "individually calculated duty rate" — a rate that may be lower than the currently imposed 20.1%, at the definitive stage of the investigation, which is expected to be November 2.

The Commission notes that Tesla's rate is the result of a "substantiated request," and that other automakers producing in China not selected in the final sample can ask the Commission for an "accelerated review" of a company's particular situation in the hope of a better deal.