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Aug 26 2024
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100 Percent Tariff on China-Made EVs Will Level Playing Field for Canada’s EV Sector, Say Experts
A BYD 07 EV model electric car is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25, 2024. Pedro Pardo / AFP via Getty Images Ottawa is cracking down on Chinese-made electric vehicle imports to Canada with the imposition of a 100 percent tariff as of Oct. 1, a move that will help level the EV pricing field for all producers, experts say. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new tariff on
The Epoch TimesAug 08 2024
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No ‘Dumping Ground’: Steel and Aluminum CEOs Urge Ottawa to Impose Tariffs on China
Canada’s steel and aluminum industry leaders are urging the federal government to impose tariffs on China, aligning with the United States and Mexico to protect North America’s trading space from Chinese overcapacity. “We can’t be the only CUSMA country that is not taking this serious action—for many reasons, but not the least of which [is that] we'll become the dumping ground for this excess
The Epoch TimesAug 17 2024
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Trump calls Harris economic proposals ‘communist’, vows to put sweeping tariffs on imported goods
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teed off on Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly unveiled economic proposals, arguing they were “communist” while vowing to implement sweeping tariffs at a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Both candidates have begun stumping on economic policies with the economy at the forefront for many voters, but have heavily diverged in their economic
Washington TimesJul 04 2024
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Talks With China on EV Tariffs Are Ongoing: Dombrovskis
Seems that China has, of course, already launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork. How concerned are you about the possibility of retaliation to the use of tariffs? Good morning. So indeed, today we took the decision to impose a provisional countervailing duty on Chinese battery vehicles, basically to ensure a level playing field and market distortion coming from subsidies, which China
BloombergSep 06 2024
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CNBC's Squawk Box co-host Becky Quick says Trump's idea of using tariffs to pay for child care and other programs is "crazy" and "inherently inflationary"
Citation From the September 6, 2024, edition of CNBC's Squawk Box REBECCA QUICK (CO-HOST): In remarks at The Economic Club of New York yesterday, former President Donald Trump pledged to reduce the corporate tax rate from 22% to 15% for companies that actually make products in America. He also described his plans to fund a range of things from the revenue of tariffs. QUICK: OK. I was there
Media MattersAug 22 2024
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Energy price cap rises: How much more you’ll pay and whether to fix your tariff in 2024
As of October 1, a typical household will pay £1,717 a year for their energy bills, following a fall in the “price cap”. This is an increase of £149 over a year – or around £12 a month – the energy regulator said – meaning households can expect to pay more for their energy this winter. However, it is around 6pc less than its level in October last year when it was £1,834. The rise has been
The Telegraph - UKJun 25 2024
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EU, China open to discuss auto tariffs
BANGKOK -- China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU's recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), officials from both sides say. China's Commerce Ministry and Germany's economy minister said over the weekend that each side was willing to hold talks on the issue. Meanwhile, Chinese state media said Monday that China is
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteAug 09 2024
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Conservative government would put 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs, Poilievre says
OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would slap massive import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a host of other products in a bid to protect Canadian jobs, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday. His promise comes as the Liberal government just completed the required consultations to impose tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and launched an additional consultation Friday
National PostMay 14 2024
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Biden's tariffs are a bad idea
When he was campaigning four years ago, Joe Biden offered voters an alternative to the flawed protectionism and expensive tariffs of the Trump administration. "We're going after China in the wrong way," he said at one point during that successful run at the White House. On other occasions, he (correctly) highlighted how Americans were bearing the brunt of then-President Donald Trump's tariffs
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