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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: 2026-03-01 to ongoing
Verified against official instruments: 2026-09-16
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
进口来自中华人民共和国电动汽车 - 编号 1168
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 3/5 Procedure, timing or compliance steps
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.
Only the first part of a long document was read.
Summary and rating were generated on our own server by a small open model (Qwen3.5-2B (4-bit), run locally with llama.cpp). They can be wrong or incomplete. The official document is the only authority. How summaries and ratings are made
CBSA customs notices (list) · 2026-02-26
Permit requirement to import Chinese-made electric vehicles to Canada
允许进口中国制造的电动汽车进入加拿大的许可要求
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 3/5 Procedure, timing or compliance steps
The Canada Border Services Agency announces that as of March 1, 2026, a shipment-specific import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada will be required to import electric vehicles originating from the People's Republic of China into Canada.
Why this rating (3/5): It explains how to comply: permits, certificates, registration or customs procedure.
Only the first part of a long document was read.
Summary and rating were generated on our own server by a small open model (Qwen3.5-2B (4-bit), run locally with llama.cpp). They can be wrong or incomplete. The official document is the only authority. 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
进口来自中华人民共和国电动汽车的配额管理规则
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 3/5 Procedure, timing or compliance steps
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.
Only the first part of a long document was read.
Summary and rating were generated on our own server by a small open model (Qwen3.5-2B (4-bit), run locally with llama.cpp). They can be wrong or incomplete. The official document is the only authority. How summaries and ratings are made
Dates to watch
- Expiry End of the suspension of China's October 2025 rare earth export control package
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
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
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)
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
The duty took effect on 2026-03-01. It can be extended after a sunset review.
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