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JINHUA, CHINA – JANUARY 13: Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG via Reuters

Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal

By Scott Garvey January 16, 2026

Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at

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Resolving Chinese tariffs will require balancing act

By WP Editorial October 12, 2025

China’s tariffs are very clearly tied to Canada’s decision to impose our own tariffs on its electric vehicles and steel and aluminium.

In a letter to three federal ministers – Kody Blois (agriculture), Dominic LeBlanc (trade) and Francois-Phillipe Champagne (finance) — the CFIB pointed to the economic damages to Canada’s agriculture industry from the EV policies. Photos: Reuters

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Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation

By Robert Arnason April 23, 2025

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union’s anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

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EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters October 29, 2024

The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe

September 26, 2024

Beijing | Reuters – China has launched an anti-discriminatory investigation against restrictive measures taken by Canada including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. This type of investigation usually takes three months to complete but could be extended under special circumstances, the ministry said. Beijing also

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China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off

China appears to allow no room for negotiations or concessions with Canada

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters September 13, 2024

Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, but appears to have no concessions for Canadian canola.

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China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola

By Reuters September 9, 2024

China announced on Monday the start of a one-year anti-dumping investigation into imports of canola from Canada, just weeks before Ottawa's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products come into force.

China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada due to tariffs Canada had placed on China's electric vehicle imports.

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China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu September 3, 2024

China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada due to tariffs Canada had placed on China's electric vehicle imports.

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

By Mei Mei Chu September 3, 2024

Beijing | Reuters – China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced

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EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

By Sean Pratt August 30, 2024

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. The fear is that China may respond with retaliatory tariffs or other trade-restricting measures applied to some Canadian agri-food exports.

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Tag Archives electric vehicles

Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal

Resolving Chinese tariffs will require balancing act

Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe

China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off

China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs

EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

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