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Canada Slaps 100% Tariffs On Chinese Electric Vehicles

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau targeted Chinese EV overproduction and hefty state subsidies for its auto sector (Credit: AFP)

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of Chinese state-subsidized cars into North America.

Accusing China -- one of the world's largest exporters of electric vehicles (EVs) -- of "not playing by the same rules as other countries" in areas such as environmental and labor standards, he also unveiled a 25 percent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China.

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