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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukraine stands ready to agree to security guarantees based on NATO's Article 5 as part of a compromise in the peace process, according to media reports.
"From the very beginning, Ukraine's desire was to join NATO, these are real security guarantees. Some partners from the United States and Europe did not support this direction," the Ukrinform news agency quoted Zelensky.
Zelensky said Article 5-like guarantees from the United States and from European partners, as well as from other countries, "would provide an opportunity to prevent another arrival of Russian troops." He also called it "a compromise on our part."
Zelensky said he was not yet ready to disclose specific details of the proposed security guarantees, saying they would be known in a day or two.
Ukrainian president arrived in Berlin on Sunday afternoon for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders.
German newspaper Bild reported that Zelensky may also hold talks with representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump, but did not elaborate further.
According to Ukrinform, Zelensky said the same day that Ukraine must be prepared for any possible developments regarding elections.
"I asked our partners to assist with the security situation if elections are held, and I said that lawmakers should prepare options for how this could be implemented if the situation develops in that direction. They should work out, in the near future, options for holding elections," he said in a statement in response to journalists' questions.
He said he had received "signals" from the United States and President Trump regarding Ukraine's presidential election.
Ukraine says ready to accept NATO-style security guarantees
