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Saskatchewan Premier to Seek Talks in China as Ottawa, Industry Coordinate Response to Canola Tariffs

China's 75.8% preliminary duty on Canadian canola seed took effect Aug. 14, threatening two‑thirds of the export market.

A drone view shows a canola field flowers, on a farm near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, July 19, 2025. REUTERS/David Stobbe/File Photo
Canola fields are pictured near Cremona, Alta., Monday, July 15, 2024. China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe listens to a question from the media during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Chinese embassy in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)

Overview

  • Premier Scott Moe said he will travel to China in the coming weeks to press for removal of new canola tariffs after meeting federal officials and industry leaders.
  • Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said governments and industry agreed to pursue joint engagement with Chinese officials to address market access concerns.
  • Beijing’s preliminary anti-dumping duty of 75.8% on canola seed is now in force, on top of existing 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal.
  • China is Canada’s largest canola seed customer at 67% of exports, worth about $4 billion in 2024, and analysts say the steep duties could all but halt seed shipments if maintained.
  • Industry leaders are urging high-level political outreach and immediate federal supports for producers, and Ottawa says it is evaluating options including existing business risk management programs.