Italian machine tool sector wants tougher EU trade rules on China

Italy's machine tool industry association calls for EU-wide tariffs and technical standards to counter Chinese exports, which have grown from 8% to 23% of global metalworking machine tool exports since 2016 while Italy's share fell to 7.8%. The sector, worth €8 billion and employing 30,000 workers in Italy, says Chinese overcapacity and subsidised exports are eroding Europe's industrial position.

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