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Canada’s China EV Tariff Plan Draws Debate Over Best Approach
- Auto parts leader calls for levies matching those of US
- Environmental groups want to avoid discouraging EV adoption
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Automotive and environmental groups are at odds over how far Canada should go in imposing new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government weighs levies to protect the domestic industry.
The European Union announced last week that it was increasing tariffs on EVs from China to as much as 48%. That followed a move by the US in May to boost its own such tariffs to as much as 102.5%.