EU tariffs of up to 35.3% on battery-powered electric vehicles from China entered into force on Wednesday, after being published in the EU Official Journal, a register of EU laws, late on Tuesday. The tariffs are set to be in force for five years in addition to the European Union’s standard 10% import levy on cars. Chinese companies affected include BYD hit with tariffs of 17%, Geely at 18.8% and SAIC at 35.3% according to commission. The measures came into force a day earlier than expected as the last official step in the process – the regulation’s publication in the EU Official Journal – was…