It will be an interesting time. Those who violate our human rights may face a stark challenge themselves when and if the Chinese start spying on us and our next generation who will surely purchase a made in China spyware vehicle.
AVON LAKE, Ohio, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials said on Friday that Canada would regret its decision to allow China to import up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, and that those cars would not be allowed to enter the United States.
"I think they'll look back at this decision and surely regret it to bring Chinese cars into their market," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at an event with other government officials at a Ford factory in Ohio to tout efforts to make vehicles more affordable.
Canada in 2024 imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles following similar U.S. duties. But its recent move to allow EVs has prompted alarm in the U.S. that it could help China get a broader foothold in North America even as Washington takes an increasingly hardline on Canadian vehicles and parts.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the limited number of vehicles would not impact American 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."
The Canadian Embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.
Greer in a separate CNBC interview 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."
