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Electric and hybrid vehicles: Canada-China tariffs, duties and trade rules
Measures that apply
Canada: Chinese-origin electric vehicle import quota, second period
CN → CA · in force
6.1% MFN duty for eligible imports with a shipment-specific permit; covered imports without a permit are prohibited.
Effective: 2026-09-01 to 2027-02-28
Verified against official instruments: 2026-10-21
Official documents
GAC notices to importers, exporters and brokers (list) · 2026-08-29
Import of Electric Vehicles from the People’s Republic of China – Serial No. 1168
从中华人民共和国进口电动汽车——第1168号通知
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 3/5 Procedure, timing or compliance steps Audited by Claude Opus 5
Global Affairs Canada announces the rules and procedures for importing electric vehicles from the People's Republic of China under a quota administered pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act.
Why this rating (3/5): It explains how to comply: permits, certificates, registration or customs procedure.
Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18
Checked against the official source by GPT-6 Astra (high effort). AI summaries can still contain errors; consult the official document. How summaries and ratings are made
Second check: independently audited against the official source by Claude Opus 5 on 2026-09-19, a model from a different company than the first reviewer. How summaries and ratings are made
CBSA customs notices (list) · 2026-02-26
Permit requirement to import Chinese-made electric vehicles to Canada
加拿大对进口中国制造电动汽车的许可要求
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 5/5 Duties, restrictions or final findings Audited by Claude Opus 5
CBSA's notice sets March 1, 2026 as the start of a shipment-specific Global Affairs Canada import permit requirement for covered China-origin electric vehicles, including temporary imports. Permits are valid for 60 days and will no longer be issued once the quota is reached. Temporary imports do not count against the quota. Non-commercial (personal) imports classified under Chapter 98 are exempt from this permit requirement.
Key figures copied from the document
- Permit required from
- March 1, 2026
- Permit validity
- 60 days
Why this rating (5/5): It sets, changes or removes a duty, quota, ban or permit rule, so costs or obligations change. Stated in the document: Permit required from: March 1, 2026; Permit validity: 60 days.
Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18
Checked against the official source by GPT-6 Astra (high effort). AI summaries can still contain errors; consult the official document. How summaries and ratings are made
Second check: independently audited against the official source by Claude Opus 5 on 2026-09-19, a model from a different company than the first reviewer. How summaries and ratings are made
CBSA customs notices (list) · 2026-02-26
China Surtax Order (2024) – Electric vehicles
中国寿税令(2024) – 电动车辆.
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
GAC notices to importers, exporters and brokers (list) · 2026-02-25
Import of Electric Vehicles from the People’s Republic of China – Serial No. 1162
自中华人民共和国进口电动汽车——第1162号通知
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 5/5 Duties, restrictions or final findings Audited by Claude Opus 5
Global Affairs Canada’s notice sets out quota administration rules for covered electric vehicles originating in China. Each shipment requires a GAC import permit; imports without one are prohibited. Eligible imports under the quota face a 6.1% most-favoured-nation tariff. The notice states that implementation of the quota repealed the 100% surtax.
Key figures copied from the document
- MFN tariff on eligible imports under the quota
- 6.1%
- Surtax repealed with quota implementation
- 100%
Why this rating (5/5): It sets, changes or removes a duty, quota, ban or permit rule, so costs or obligations change. Stated in the document: MFN tariff on eligible imports under the quota: 6.1%; Surtax repealed with quota implementation: 100%.
Reviewed by AI against the source, 2026-09-18
Checked against the official source by GPT-6 Astra (high effort). AI summaries can still contain errors; consult the official document. How summaries and ratings are made
Second check: independently audited against the official source by Claude Opus 5 on 2026-09-19, a model from a different company than the first reviewer. How summaries and ratings are made
Dates to watch
- Expiry End of the suspension of China's October 2025 rare earth export control package Add to calendar
Announcement 2025 No. 70 suspended several October 2025 announcements, including the rule on foreign-made items containing Chinese rare earths, until this date. What applies afterwards has to be checked on the Ministry of Commerce site.
- Expiry China's suspension of additional tariffs on Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab ends Add to calendar
The suspension runs from 2026-03-01 to 2026-12-31. Without an extension the 100% and 25% additional tariffs return. Canola oil, pork and other seafood were never covered.
- Expiry China's 30-day visa-free entry for Canadian passport holders ends Add to calendar
In effect since 2026-02-17 for business, tourism, family visits, exchanges and transit. No extension had been announced when this page was reviewed.
- Deadline End of the second period of Canada's quota for Chinese electric vehicles (quota year 1) Add to calendar
The second period opened on 2026-09-01 with 24,500 vehicles plus unused volume from the first period.
- Review Three-year review of the Canada-China preliminary joint arrangement on trade
The arrangement of 2026-01-16 covers the electric vehicle quota, canola, seafood and steel and aluminum remissions.
- Expiry End of China's five-year 5.9% anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola seed Add to calendar
The duty took effect on 2026-03-01. It can be extended after a sunset review.
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In the guides
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Where to start: Trade Commissioner Service, CanExport and EDC
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: China's tariff on your product, including the additional tariffs on Canadian goods
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola seed, butyl rubber and pea starch
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Chinese labels, CCC certification, cosmetics and medical devices
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Canadian export controls and sanctions that apply to China
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Chinese export controls, entity lists and data rules
- Exporting from Canada to China: tariffs, registration, certificates and controls: Before you ship: a checklist
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