China announced on Tuesday that it had imposed provisional tariffs against European brandy amid the trade conflict with the European Union, after the bloc recently approved new tariffs on the import of electric cars from China. The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing said importers of certain brandy varieties will be required to deposit an unspecified amount with Chinese customs starting this Friday. The move likely responds to the recent EU decision to proceed with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, allowing the European Commission to impose levies of up to 35.3%. They are set to apply from th…