Written question – Growing displacement of EU exports in Latin America due to China’s trade expansion – E-002636/2025

Question for written answer  E-002636/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Markus Buchheit (ESN)

China is rapidly strengthening its presence as a trading partner in Latin America through bilateral agreements and strategic investments[1]. As a result, European industrial products, particularly those from Germany, are losing market share to Chinese alternatives. This shift threatens long-standing EU-Latin America economic ties and undermines the EU’s ability to defend its strategic industries in global markets.

• 1.What concrete actions is the Commission taking to safeguard the competitiveness of European industrial exports in Latin America amid China’s growing presence?
• 2.Has the Commission assessed the impact of Chinese trade agreements on the ability of EU companies to access and maintain key markets in the region?
• 3.Will the Commission adapt its trade strategy to counterbalance China’s influence and better protect the strategic interests of Member States like Germany?

Submitted: 30.6.2025

• [1] Some experts first predicted the potential displacement of EU exports in 2018 and over the past eight years China’s market presence has clearly expanded. (https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/china-is-challenging-but-still-not-displacing-europe-in-latin-america?utm_source=chatgpt.com).