Canada cuts tariff relief on some US cars due to Stellantis, GM ending some Canadian production
- The Canadian government is limiting how many tariff-free U.S.-assembled vehicles Stellantis and General Motors can import to pressure reinvestment in Canadian production and workers.
- After Stellantis announced moving Jeep Compass production from Brampton, Ontario, to Illinois, April exemptions requiring continued Canadian production and GM ending BrightDrop van output at Ingersoll triggered Ottawa's response.
- Enforcement relies on the remission rate quota and existing retaliatory tariffs; Ottawa is lowering quotas until firms meet Canadian production and investment promises.
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly called Stellantis's move unacceptable and threatened legal action, while Prime Minister Mark Carney and Doug Ford, Ontario Premier, seek new options for the GM plant in Ingersoll, Ontario.
- Comments from U.S. officials this month show President Donald Trump aims to dominate auto manufacturing, while Canada says tariffs must be handled within broader U.S.-Canada trade negotiations.
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Canada Cuts Quota of US Vehicles That Stellantis and GM Can Bring In Duty-Free
Ottawa is restricting the number of tariff-free vehicles that Stellantis and General Motors can bring in from the United States to sell in Canada, after the automakers announced plans this month to cut back assembly-line work at Ontario factories. Stellantis and GM will no longer be eligible to get the full break on Canadian counter-tariff duties on American-made vehicles, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Industry Minister Mélani…
Canada caps how many US-made vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free
Canada has sharply reduced tariff-free import quotas for General Motors and Stellantis , citing their decisions to scale back manufacturing in the country, the country's Department of Finance said in a statement on Thursday.
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