The Canadian federal government said Friday that businesses can now request remission of surtaxes on electric vehicles (EVs), steel and aluminum imported from China.
The Canadian Finance Ministry said in a news release that remission will provide relief from surtaxes or refunds of surtaxes already paid to ensure that Canadian industry has sufficient time to adjust supply chains.
Remission would also apply to potential surtaxes on critical manufacturing sector products, it added, noting that the federal government will consider the appropriate duration of remission.
In October, Canada implemented a suite of tariffs on Chinese imports, including a 100 percent surtax on Chinese-made EVs and a 25 percent surtax on steel and aluminum.
Canada announces tariff exemption on Chinese goods
Canada announces tariff exemption on Chinese goods
Emergency responses were made in the cities of Altay and Hami of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as snow accompanied by drastic temperature drop and strong wind caused disruptions to local transportation and animal husbandry from Friday to Saturday.
Urban transportation had been impacted by sleet in Altay since Friday night. More traffic police were deployed to key road sections to mitigate traffic congestion. Meanwhile personnel and snowplows were sent by local authorities to remove snow in an effort to ensure safe travel for local residents.
Professionals were also sent to herdsmen's homes by local agricultural authorities to check if they had enough stocked hay for their livestock as bad weather prevented them from eating pastures in the open air.
A blue alert was released by local weather service on Sunday, warning residents in Altay of strong winds in the following two days, with parts of the region to see gale up to 89-102 km per hour.
Similar situation was found in Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, Hami City, where local herdsmen fed their livestock with corns and straws prepared before the drastic temperature dropped.
Hami Meteorological Observatory on Friday released a yellow alert, warning that roads in the city's northern and mountainous regions could see increasing ice in days ahead.
Emergency responses triggered as snow hits parts of Xinjiang
