Retaliation of Chinese tariffs that have been hit by Canadian farmers of Kanola – National

Canadian farmers could hit a lot from Chinese sudden retaliation of tariffs that aim to canola, pork and other food for food later this month.

Beijing has announced the retaliation of the tariffs to the selected imports of Canadian farms in response to Canadian duties charged in the fall against electric vehicles of Chinese production, as well as steel and aluminum products.

China is now hitting Canada with 100 percent of the tariff on canols oil and peas, and 25 percent of the tariffs on pork and water products – slightly mirrored by Canadian EV and steel and aluminum levies.

Chris Davison, Council President of Canol in Canada, said Chinese tariffs are incredibly high and will turn out to be felt in his industry.

He said China is the first market of the Canadian canola, which represents close to $ 5 billion in export values.

“The influences will be widespread and will be felt throughout the industry, starting with farmers who grow crop every year and spread there at the companies that provide them with seeds and contributions … cereals and processors and finally exporters,” Davison said.

“We expect to work with the Canadian government very quickly to solve the situation we face, but also to get rid of as quickly as possible.”

In a joint statement late on Saturday, Minister of International Trade Mary NG, Agriculture Minister Lawrence Macaulay and Fisheries Minister Diane Leboutillier said they were “deeply disappointed” by the announced Chinese tariffs.

“Our diligent farmers and fishermen provide world class food to Canadians and international trade partners,” the joint statement reports.

“We are unwavering in our commitment to defense of Canadian workers and we will stand the shoulders to our shoulders in our support to Canadian diligent farmers and fishermen in the agricultural and fishing sector.”

Prime Minister Saskatchewana Scott Moe said in a statement on Saturday that the canola of the Province of the Province “puts himself in the fire line because of the tariff on Chinese EV, which no one wants to protect EV from North America, which few can afford.”

The People’s Republic of China is massively subsidizing its state -owned manufacturing companies to produce everything from commercial aircraft to electric vehicles, exporting goods at prices that are artificially low. Their goal: Take a market share from North American and European companies and weaken them.

The new Chinese tariffs are expected to start on March 20-Saying Canadian trade problems as the country seeks to beat the Tariff of US President Donald Trump.

This is not the first time Beijing aimed at the Canadian canol as part of hostile trading.

In 2019, the country was targeting Canol exports as an economically sensitive point of pressure – in Canada widely observed as a political response to the detention of older executive director Huawei Telecom Meng Wanzhou by Canada at the request of the US Law Act.

This report of Canadian Press was first published on March 8, 2025.

– with Andrew McIntosha, Global News and Associated Press.

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