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Trump officials warn that Canada will regret EV deal with China, blocking vehicles from entering US

January 17, 2026

Trending:Nobel Peace PrizeIran unrestBangladesh cricket boycottGrok deepfakesCarney-Xi meetingTaskaree: The Smuggler’s Web reviewTrump officials warn that Canada will regret EV deal with China, blocking vehicles from entering USFP News Desk • January 17, 2026, 07:57:15 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterOfficials from US President Donald Trump’s administration said that Canada would regret its decision to allow imports of up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) shakes hands with Chia's President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 31, 2025. (Photo: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)Officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration said that Canada would regret its decision to allow imports of up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States. The condemnation first came from US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday.“I think they’ll look back at this decision and surely regret it to bring Chinese cars into their market,” Duffy said at an event with government officials at a Ford factory in Ohio to tout efforts to make vehicles more affordable. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADIt is pertinent to note that in 2024, Canada imposed a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, following similar duties imposed by the US.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) shakes hands with Chia's President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 31, 2025. (

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However, on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a trade deal in Beijing that would allow in up to 49,000 Chinese EVs at a tariff of 6.1 per cent on most-favoured-nation terms. More from World US Justice Department probes Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor for alleged obstruction of immigration enforcement Trump appoints Rubio, Kushner & 'contentious' Blair to Gaza ‘board of peace’The move soon raised alarm in the US, as they are concerned that the deal could help China gain a broader foothold in North America, even as Washington takes an increasingly hardline stance on Canadian vehicles and parts.
In light of this, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the limited number of vehicles would not impact US car companies exporting cars to Canada.
“I don’t expect that to disrupt American supply into Canada,” he said.
“Those cars are going to Canada – they’re not coming here," he said. Canada’s deal with China raises alarm in the USWhile speaking to CNBC on Friday, Greer called Canada’s decision “problematic” and added, “There’s a reason why we don’t sell a lot of Chinese cars in the United States.
It’s because we have tariffs to protect American auto workers and Americans from those vehicles.”As per the trade agreement, announced on Friday in Beijing, Carney said that he expects China to lower tariffs on its canola seed by March 1 to a combined rate of about 15 per cent, down from 85 per cent.

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