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Fewer than 16,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles have entered Canada since January under a trade deal struck between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping. This deal aimed to ease tensions and strengthen economic ties between the two countries. The number is significantly lower than the 49,000 Chinese-made EVs that were expected to enter Canada in 2026 under the agreement, which also led to reduced tariff rates. In return, Beijing agreed to scale back retaliatory tariffs on Canadian seafood, canola seed, and other farm products. Canada, which previously imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs in collaboration with the…
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