Canada to Hit Chinese Steel and Aluminum With Tariffs on Oct. 22

Canada published a list of dozens of Chinese steel and aluminum products on which it will place a 25% tariff, starting in three weeks.

The tariffs, which were announced in August alongside a 100% levy on Chinese-made electric vehicles, bring Canada’s trade policy closer to that of its closest allies — and aims to shelter domestic producers from lower-cost products made in Asia’s largest economy.

“We are moving in lockstep with key international partners to protect Canadian workers and businesses in our steel and aluminum sectors from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said ...