At a meeting of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade last week, Conservative MP Ryan Williams spoke about concerns with Chinese EV imports and called for a series of meetings with government officials and stakeholders to study the issue.

The Chinese government accused Canada of protectionism and violating World Trade Organization rules through its announcement of tariff hikes on Chinese goods, and vowed that it "will take all necessary measures" in response.

The Canadian government announced today that it would impose 100% tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs and 25% tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, with a public consultation to take place on imposing tariffs on additional products. In the announcement, Canada's Department of Finance said that "Canadian

At the April 30/May 1 2024 meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods, for which the minutes were recently circulated, a number of issues related to trade with China were raised.

The European Commission announced today that it had made some adjustments to the provisional countervailing duties it previously set on imports of Chinese EVs, as part of the draft definitive findings given to the parties for review.

China's WTO consultations request on the EU's provisional countervailing duties on Chinese EVs is now available, and provides details on China's legal claims in the case.

The issue of tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products is heating up in Canadian politics, with the Conservative opposition leader criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his failure to act against Chinese imports.