news

q: it is reported that china has filed a lawsuit in the wto against canada's tariff measures on electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. could you please give us more details?

answer: 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.

canada has disregarded wto rules and violated its commitments in the wto by proposing to impose additional tariffs of 100% and 25% on chinese electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products respectively. this is a typical practice of unilateralism and trade protectionism, which seriously undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system and disrupts the global electric vehicle, steel and aluminum industry chain supply chains. china firmly opposes this.

china is a staunch supporter and important contributor to the multilateral trading system. we urge canada to abide by wto rules and immediately correct its wrong practices.