The Canadian government has implemented a 100% surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles with another 25% surtax on Chinese steel and aluminum expected in the next few weeks. China's commerce ministry has appealed to the World Trade Organization to investigate the tariffs.
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00:00Canada has implemented steep tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
00:05A 100 percent surtax on electric vehicles from China is now in place.
00:11A 25 percent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products will take effect later this month.
00:17Canada's government announced the tariffs in August, following similar moves by the U.S. and the European Union.
00:25In response, China's commerce industry has appealed to the World Trade Organization to conduct an anti-discrimination probe.