Canada Slaps 100% Import Tariff on Chinese EVs

Canada is imposing a 100% tariff on all China-made electric vehicles effective October 1, 2024, in a move to protect its auto industry from unfair Chinese trade practices, aligning policy with its U.S. and EU allies that have also hit Chinese EV imports with import duties. Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced on Monday a series of measures to level the playing field for Canadian workers and allow Canada’s EV industry and steel and aluminum producers to compete in domestic, North American,…