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Canada's Chinese EV imports stall with over 33,000 quota spots unused

📍 Drive Tesla Canada October 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM

Canada's Chinese electric vehicle imports have barely moved since September. According to Global Affairs Canada's latest quota report, updated Friday, only 328 vehicles have been recorded since the second import period opened on September 1, all in September; October remains at zero. 33,069 spots remain out of 49,000 annual. Tesla stopped accepting orders for the China-built Model 3 Premium RWD and AWD on October 12, citing an exhausted allocation. Global Affairs Canada says it is consulting interested companies but does not disclose company-specific information.…

Only 328 vehicles recorded since September 1; October still shows zero.
33,069 spots remain; Tesla paused Model 3 Premium orders on October 12.

🔎 Why it matters: Tesla paused Model 3 Premium RWD and AWD orders even though 33,069 annual quota spots remain unused, raising questions about how import permits are allocated.

📈 Upside: 33,069 of the 49,000 annual spots remain available, and unused allocations from the first period were carried forward into the second.

📉 Risk: Global Affairs Canada does not disclose company-specific data and may reserve part of the quota for ‘equitable access’ by eligible automakers.

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Canada's Chinese EV imports stall with over 33,000 quota spots unused

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