What this covers
Place: Canada
Time covered: Utilization report of 9 October 2026; permit notices current in October 2026
What this does not prove
Vehicles, not permits: one permit can cover more than one car. The first-year notices use first come, first served, with scope to set aside space for makers or new entrants. This snapshot does not show why a brand is absent.
Read the source
Order Amending the Import Control List (2026-1): SOR/2026-32 ↗
Canada Gazette Part II · 2026-03-11
Where to look: RIAS: about $2 million net revenue from the 100% EV surtax over its life; 6.1% duty on quota EVs expected to raise more than $100 million a year; quota of 49,000 vehicles a year administered by GAC permits
Import utilization report: electric vehicles from China ↗
Global Affairs Canada (EICS) · 2026-10-09
Where to look: 15,931 of 49,000 year-one permits used (32.5%)
Import of Electric Vehicles from the People’s Republic of China – Serial No. 1168 ↗
Global Affairs Canada · 2026-08-28
Where to look: Sections 3.4.2 and 3.4.6: first-year quota and possible set-asides
Fixes and updates
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