Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday he is dropping special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, marking Ottawa’s latest move to deepen ties with countries it views as more “predictable” than the United States.
Under the “landmark” deal, Canada is allowing 49,000 of the vehicles into the country, dropping 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs it placed on Beijing in 2024 that echoed similar U.S. penalties, and moving China back to the default “most-favored nation” tariff rate of 6.1%. The development, hailed as a “new strategic partnership” with China by Carney, signals he is serious about efforts to boost relations with Asia after 13 months of a volatile trade relationship with Washington, once viewed as the country’s most reliable trading partner.
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