Steel, Aluminum Makers Push Trudeau Government on China Tariffs
- Imports of Chinese steel, iron, aluminum surge in recent years
- Canada weighing tariffs as it accuses China of overcapacity
The amount of the metals imported from China in 2023 was more than double the average between 2010 and 2020.
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Steel and aluminum producers in Canada are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to swiftly impose new tariffs on Chinese products, saying metals from the Asian powerhouse are flooding the Canadian market and threatening local jobs.
Catherine Cobden, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, told a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday that the US and Mexico are already working to boost levies on Chinese aluminum and steel.