BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - BMW and the European Commission are in talks about a possible minimum pricing model that ​could replace EU tariffs on ‌the German carmaker's Chinese-made Mini electric vehicles, Germany's ⁠Handelsblatt business daily reported on Tuesday.

This follows ⁠an agreement struck between Brussels ‌and Volkswagen ‌earlier in February, under which the group's SEAT/Cupra brand ​secured a tariff exemption ‌for its all-electric Tavascan SUV coupe following months of discussions.

Similar deals ​could follow, with Chinese ​carmakers ‌also thought to be eyeing exemptions for their EU-bound EVs.

BMW and Brussels are ⁠negotiating a solution involving a minimum ⁠import price, Handelsblatt reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.

A BMW spokesperson declined to comment on the report.

The European ⁠Commission ‌had no immediate comment.

BMW is ‌separately challenging the EU tariffs in a ⁠legal case with other carmakers.

The EU imposed tariffs on China-made EVs at the end of October 2024 after an anti-subsidy investigation. The rate for BMW, which manufactures the electric Mini ​Cooper and electric Mini Aceman in China, is 20.7%.

(Additional reporting by Philip Blenkinsop in ​BrusselsReporting by Rachel ‌More and Christina AmannEditing ​by Madeline Chambers)