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100% EV tariff has China accusing Canada of protectionism

Chinese electric vehicles have yet to gain foothold in Canada, but is in the process of trying
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FILE - Visitors look at a Geely Galaxy E8 EV car model during the Auto China 2024 in Beijing on April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 government on imports of , matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement the tariffs would disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains, severely impact China-Canada economic and trade ties and damage the interests of enterprises in both countries.

香蕉视频直播淐hina is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this,香蕉视频直播 the statement read.

香蕉视频直播淐anada claims it supports free trade and the multilateral trading system based on (World Trade Organization) rules, but it blatantly violated WTO rules and announced it will take unilateral tariff measures by blindly following individual countries. It is typical trade protectionism,香蕉视频直播 it added.

The ministry urged Canada to 香蕉视频直播渋mmediately correct its wrong practices香蕉视频直播 and said that Beijing would take any necessary measures to defend the rights and interests of Chinese companies.

Canada香蕉视频直播檚 announcement came after encouragement by U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan during a meeting with Trudeau and Cabinet ministers on Sunday. Sullivan on Tuesday.

Chinese officials are likely to raise concerns about the with Sullivan as Beijing continues to repair its economy, which was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, U.S. President Joe Biden on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged Canada to 香蕉视频直播渘ot politicize economic and trade issues.香蕉视频直播

香蕉视频直播淐hina香蕉视频直播檚 burgeoning electric vehicle industry is the result of continuous technological innovation, a well-established industrial and supply chain and full market competition,香蕉视频直播 spokesperson Lin Jian said.

Trudeau said that Canada also would impose a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum.

香蕉视频直播淎ctors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,香蕉视频直播 he said.

One of the Chinese-made EVs imported into Canada is from Tesla, made at the company香蕉视频直播檚 Shanghai factory, though the U.S. company could avoid the tariff by switching to supplying Canada from factories in the U.S. or Germany.

Chinese brands aren香蕉视频直播檛 yet a player in Canada. However, Chinese EV company BYD established a Canadian corporate entity last spring and has indicated that it intends to try and enter the Canadian market as early as next year.

Chinese firms can . China香蕉视频直播檚 solar cell plants and steel and aluminum mills have enough capacity to meet much of the world香蕉视频直播檚 demand. Chinese officials argue their production keeps prices low and would aid a transition to a green economy.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said that Canada also will launch a 30-day consultation about possible tariffs on Chinese batteries, battery parts, semiconductors, critical minerals, metals and solar panels.

香蕉视频直播淐hina has an intentional state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply designed to cripple our own industry,香蕉视频直播 Freeland said. 香蕉视频直播淲e simply will not allow that to happen to our EV sector, which has shown such promise.香蕉视频直播

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