Tesla halts Model 3 Premium orders in Canada, cites China EV import quota exhausted until March 2027
By Eve
Tesla has stopped taking orders for the Shanghai-built Model 3 Premium in Canada, which had been priced at 39,490 CAD since May 2025. The automaker states it has exhausted its import quota for Chinese-made EVs and does not expect to resume orders until March 2027, though Canada's official tracker shows 33,069 of 49,000 permits for China-made EVs remain available in the current quota year. The only Model 3 now orderable in Canada is the Performance AWD at 936 CAD per month, while the previously available US-built Long Range AWD at 79,990 CAD was removed after Canada imposed a 25% counter-tariff on US-made vehicles.
Why it matters
The pause removes the most affordable Tesla option in Canada just as the country reduced its tariff on Chinese EVs from 100% to 6.1% in January 2025, potentially opening the market to other low-cost Chinese EV brands. Fleet buyers and charging site planners banking on continued Model 3 volume in Canada now face a two-year gap in supply of the entry-level trim.
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- “Tesla pauses Model 3 orders in Canada amid China EV quota”
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- 13 October 2026
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- 14 October 2026
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