Business丨Experts: EU's new tariff move will harm ties

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China's trade tensions with the European Union, which have been fueled due to a string of tariff increases and protectionist actions by Brussels against Chinese enterprises, could intensify further as the bloc is set to levy provisional duties of up to 36.4 percent on biodiesel imports from the nation. The provisional tariffs will come into effect from Aug 16, but its investigation will continue until February, when definitive duties for five years could be set. The EU's tariff measures are at risk of facing a backlash, as they can escalate costs for relevant products, ultimately causing harm to the interests of both industries and consumers within the bloc, officials and analysts said.  China has raised deep concerns regarding the EU's protectionist actions in the biodiesel sector, said He Yongqian, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Commerce, at a recent news conference in Beijing. Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats ………………………………