Global Briefing: Canada to slap 100 per cent import tariff on China-made EVs

Michael Holder
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Canada has announced plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on imports of electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China, as global trade tensions over the booming clean tech market continue to intensify....

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