The Canadian delegation visits China to discuss canola seed exports, sparking an internal discussion in Canada about "exchanging cars for canola seeds."

Zhitong
2025.09.05 23:37

Under pressure from the domestic canola industry, the Canadian government is reviewing the current tariff rates on products imported from China, such as electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum, and is sending officials to accompany trade delegations to visit China, seeking opportunities to regain access to the Chinese market for its largest export crop—canola.

According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, from September 6 to September 9, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will lead a trade delegation to China, accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary Cody Blois, to jointly advocate for the removal of "punitive tariffs" on Canadian canola by China.

Moe stated at a press conference on the 4th local time that the visit will also address the issue of tariffs imposed by China on other products such as pea starch, pork, and seafood, "but the most urgent matter is canola."

Meanwhile, according to the Canadian newspaper National Post, the Canadian Ministry of Finance is also advancing the review of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum products to determine whether the current rates should be maintained. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance stated that since the implementation of the tariff measures, the import volume of these Chinese-related products has "significantly decreased," and the Canadian government had promised to review these additional tariffs one year after the measures took effect last October