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China Implements Retaliatory Tariffs on Canadian Agricultural Exports

The new tariffs, including a 100 percent surcharge on canola oil, reflect escalating trade tensions and raise concerns for Canadian farmers ahead of planting season.

Canola blooms in farm fields near La Salle, Manitoba, Canada, July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes/File Photo
Cooking oils made from canola from Canada for sale at a Chicago grocery store in April 2022
Canola fields are pictured near Cremona, Alta., Monday, July 15, 2024.
A newly planted canola field near Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada in May 2023. Farmers are wavering on what to plant now after major buyer China slapped tariffs on Canadian canola

Overview

  • China's new tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, including canola oil, pork, and peas, took effect on March 20, 2025.
  • The tariffs include a 100 percent surcharge on rapeseed oil and meal, and a 25 percent levy on aquatic products and pork.
  • The measures are in response to Canada's 2024 tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and surcharges on steel and aluminum imports.
  • Canadian agricultural leaders warn the tariffs will significantly harm farmers and the broader agricultural value chain, urging government intervention.
  • The trade dispute highlights broader geopolitical tensions and strained Canada-China relations, worsened by past diplomatic conflicts such as the 2018 Huawei executive detention.