Canada files WTO trade action against Chinese agriculture, fishery duties
- Canada has started a dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over new import duties on agricultural and fishery products, as announced on March 24.
- The new tariffs include a 100 percent surcharge on rapeseed oil, oil cakes, and peas imported from Canada, which China announced earlier this month.
- Canadian industry leaders have expressed concerns about the impact of these new tariffs, as they will be hit hard, amidst ongoing trade tensions between Canada, China, and the United States.
- The tariffs were implemented following a Beijing probe into levies that Canada imposed on Chinese goods last year.
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China says Canada ‘seriously damaging’ interests in escalating trade spat
China on Tuesday accused Canada of “seriously damaging” its interests, defending its tariffs against the country after Ottawa launched a dispute against Beijing at the World Trade Organization.Guo Jiakun, spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: CHINA MFA Spokesperson, via X.Beijing this month slapped a 100 percent surcharge on rapeseed oil, oil cakes — a type of animal feed — and peas imported from Canada.China said the move …
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