Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

Canada: Measures against "unfair Chinese trade practices" in the EV, aluminium, and steel sectors

Announcement

26 Aug 2024

In August 2024, the government of Canada announced several trade measures aimed at protecting the local EV, aluminium, and steel sectors from the "unfair Chinese trade practices".

Source

Sign in to access

Number of interventions

3

2 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

22 Oct 2024

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 31 Jul 2025
Import tariff In force

From 22 October 2024, the government of Canada will impose a 25% surtax on steel and aluminium products from China with a stated objective of protecting the local industry and workers from the "unf...

Sign in to see more

Implementation date

01 Oct 2024

Revocation date:

28 Feb 2026

Updated: 01 Mar 2026
Import tariff

Recent update from 01 Mar 2026:

On 24 February 2026, the government of Canada announced the terminatation the 100% surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles. From 1 March 2026, the government will repeal the 100% surtax on ele...

Sign in to see more

Threads

See all

This state act is not part of any Thread yet.