China requests talks with Canada at WTO over EV tariffs
Beijing on Tuesday announced it planned to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, a week after Ottawa joined the U.S. and EU and imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs and a 25% tariff on its imported steel and aluminum.
China announced on Friday that it has requested talks with Canada at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning tariffs imposed by Ottawa on Chinese electric vehicles, as well as steel and aluminum products. This request comes the same week Beijing revealed plans to investigate Canadian canola imports.
On Tuesday, China stated it would begin an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, following Ottawa's decision to join the U.S. and EU in imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum.
“On September 6, China lodged a request for consultations with Canada at the WTO regarding Canada’s additional tariffs on electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products,” China’s commerce ministry said in a statement.
The ministry accused Canada of disregarding WTO rules and breaching its commitments by imposing these tariffs. "China urges Canada to abide by WTO rules and immediately correct its wrongdoings," the statement added.
