Canada Mulls Chinese EV Tariff Following US Move but Is Not Committing to It

Canada Mulls Chinese EV Tariff Following US Move but Is Not Committing to It
Leapmotor vehicles are parked outside a showroom in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on May 14, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-Caroline Chen
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Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to following suit north of the border.

Chinese brands are not a major player in Canada’s EV market at the moment but imports from China have exploded in the last year as Tesla switched from U.S. factories for its Canadian sales to its manufacturing plant in Shanghai.