China to impose additional tariffs on some Canadian farm products after anti-discrimination probe
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Mar 08, 2025 10:14 AM
China on Saturday announced a 100 percent tariff on rapeseed oil, oilcake, and peas from Canada and a 25 percent tariff on aquatic products and pork from the country, after the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Saturday a ruling on an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's tariff hikes on Chinese EVs and steel and aluminum products.
The investigation, launched in late September 2024, under Articles 7, 36, and 37 of China's Foreign Trade Law, concluded that the measures taken by Canada constitute discriminatory restrictions that disrupt normal trade and harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, according to a spokesperson from the MOFCOM.
China has decided to impose tariffs on some imports from Canada in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law, the Tariff Law, and other relevant regulations, a MOFCOM spokesperson said.
Following the anti-discrimination investigation results, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Saturday that starting from March 20, China will impose a 100 percent tariff on rapeseed oil, oilcake, and peas from Canada and a 25 percent tariff on aquatic products and pork from Canada.
Despite China's repeated opposition, Canada has unilaterally restricted imports of EVs, steel, aluminum, and other products from China without prior investigation, undermining China-Canada economic and trade relations. China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to it, the MOFCOM spokesperson said.
China urges Canada to immediately correct its wrongdoings, revoke the restrictive measures, and eliminate their negative impacts, the spokesperson noted.
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