Canada applies 100% customs duty on imports of electric cars made in China.

Currently, the only electric vehicles manufactured in China and imported into Canada are from Tesla, a company owned by Elon Musk in Shanghai.

The Government of Canada will apply a 100% customs tariff on imports of electric vehicles manufactured in China, the Prime Minister of that State, Justin Trudeau, recently announced, cited by the Associated Press (AP).

Following in the footsteps of the world's largest economy, the United States of America, the Canadian Prime Minister also announced that the country will move forward with a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum, in addition to the tax applied to electric vehicles produced in the largest Asian state.

“Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” said Justin Trudeau.

So far, the only electric vehicles manufactured in China and imported into Canada are from Tesla and are produced at the company's Elon Musk-owned factory in Shanghai.

Already last week, the European Commission proposed revised countervailing duties of up to 36.3% for Chinese electric car manufacturers in the European Union (EU), further suggesting countervailing duties of 9% for Tesla as an exporter from China.

In the same period, the United States announced plans to impose higher customs duties on electric vehicles made in China.