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China, Canada and steel

China urges Canada to drop steel import curbs and threatens countermeasures
China's commerce ministry called on Canada to correct the "wrong practice" of restrictions on steel imports and said in a statement on Friday it would take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms.
Canada’s new 25% levy targeting steel originating from China violates WTO rules, hurts its own economy: expert
A staffer works in a steel company that makes high-end automotive spring steel in Ma'anshan, East China's Anhui Province on June 24, 2025. Chinese companies are advancing their efforts in new quality productive forces, a new development paradigm, to improve total factor productivity. Photo: VCG
Canada’s new steel tariffs target China, exempt US
Under the new policy, Canada will apply a 25 percent tariff on steel imports from any country — except the U.S. — if the original steel was melted and poured in China.
Canada's steel import duties violate WTO rules, says China
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa criticized duties slapped by Canada this week on Chinese imported steel, saying on Friday they violated World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and disrupted the global trade order.
Understanding Canada's moves to block cheap steel imports
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced tighter rules around steel imports this week. The move is an effort to protect Canada's domestic industry from "dumping" as the global trade of the metal undergoes major shifts because of government actions out of the United States and China.
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Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners to protect domestic industry
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Overall dip in import orders from the US; India, EU, Mexico gain at expense of China, Canada: Govt sources
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China strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes Canadian government's tightening of restrictions on steel imports: MOFCOM
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Friday that China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes Canadian ...
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Mexico Is Facing a Second — and Worse — ‘China Shock’
A flood of Chinese imports threatens its efforts to diversify and grow its economy. The solution: greater integration with ...
Canada eyes Mercosur trade pact to reduce US reliance, minister says
Canada's International Trade Minister said on Thursday that there was interest from both sides to advance trade talks with ...
U.S.-China Trade Plummets From 18% To 6%: Trump Tariffs Or Trickery?
China accounted for 5.89% of all U.S. trade in May, its lowest percentage in decades. Trump’s tariffs or trade trickery? It’s ...