{"id":117557,"date":"2026-03-09T21:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/898377928"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:24:14","slug":"automaker-with-higher-canadian-production-to-get-more-tariff-free-u-s-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/automaker-with-higher-canadian-production-to-get-more-tariff-free-u-s-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"Automaker with higher Canadian production to get more tariff-free U.S. imports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p> <button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Decrease text size\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">Descrease article font size<\/span>    <\/button> <\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--increase c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Increase Font\" data-tooltip-title=\"Increase text size\"> <span class=\"sr-only\">Increase article font size<\/span>    <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id>\n<p>Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/tariffs\">tariffs<\/a> because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80?ssl=1\" alt><\/p>\n<p>While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-tariffs on the United States in September, Canada still maintains import duties of 25 per cent on U.S. autos that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa allows automakers to import a certain quota of vehicles made in the United States tariff-free, based in part on their level of automotive assembly in Canada. Those quotas are reviewed every three months.<\/p>\n<p>An order-in-council decision dated Feb. 26 said an automaker asked for a higher quota level during the July to September review period because its sales in 2025 were stronger than expected.<\/p>\n<p>The request was granted in part because the company\u2019s level of domestic manufacturing was higher as well.<\/p>\n<p>The automaker in question was not named in the order due to confidential financial concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\"> <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Industry Minister M\u00e9lanie Joly mentioned Honda and Toyota when asked Monday about the decision to raise the quota limit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver data-autoplay data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_11654722_69afcdaa88ca5\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11654722\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/11654722\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_11654722_69afcdaa88ca5\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\" data-permutive-data=\"{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Poilievre says Carney's EV strategy is \\&quot;new subsidy\\&quot; 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