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
Number of interventions
3
2 certainly harmful
1 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
22 Oct 2024
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Implementation date
01 Oct 2024
Revocation date:
28 Feb 2026
Implementation date
No implementation date
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 30 Jul 2025
Canada: Government announces a 25% surtax on imported steel and aluminum goods originating from China
Announced: 16 Jul 2025
Canada: Government announces additional measures to protect the domestic steel sector, as well as businesses impacted by the US tariffs (July 2025)
Clarification: 27 Feb 2026
China: Government announces additional tariffs on several agricultural imports from Canada
Announced: 18 Oct 2024
Canada: Tariff remissions for the surtaxes on Chinese imports
Clarification: 27 Feb 2026
China: Conclusion of Trade Barrier Investigation into Canadian trade measures targeting Chinese-made goods
Prolonged: 01 Dec 2025
United States of America: US Administration announces tariff increases on China under Section 301
Clarification: 12 Jan 2026
EU: Definitive anti-subsidy duty on imports of certain battery electric vehicles from China
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