Overview

• China has formally requested consultations with Canada at the World Trade Organization.
• The dispute centers on Canada's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and metal products.
• Canada's tariffs include a 100% duty on EVs and 25% on steel and aluminum, effective in October.
• China claims the tariffs violate WTO rules and has labeled them as trade protectionism.
• In response, China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports.