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China hits Canada with anti-dumping canola probe after EV tariffs – National

China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on ******** electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak.

Canada has followed the lead of the ******* States and ********* Union, and announced last week a 100 per cent tariff on imports of ******** electric vehicles and a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and aluminum from China.

“China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the discriminatory unilateral restrictive measures taken by Canada against its imports from China despite the opposition and dissuasion of many parties,” a commerce ministry spokesperson said in a statement.

The ministry said China will also initiate an anti-dumping investigation into some ********* chemical products.

More than half of canola produced in Canada makes its way to China, the world’s biggest oilseed importer. Canola, also called rapeseed for certain variants, is used as a cooking oil and in a wide range of products including renewable fuels.

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China’s rapeseed meal futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange CRSMcv1 jumped six per cent to 2,375 yuan ($333.56) per metric ton following the announcement, hitting its highest since Aug. 6.

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The ICE canola contract for November delivery RSX4 dropped to its daily limit of $45, or seven per cent, to $569.7 per metric ton.

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“Canada’s canola exports to China have increased significantly and are suspected of dumping, reaching US$3.47 billion in 2023, with a 170 per cent year-on-year increase in volume and a continuous decline in prices,” the ministry said.

“Affected by the unfair competition of the ********* side, China’s domestic rapeseed-related industries continued to suffer losses,” it said.

China’s rapeseed meal prices have plunged 22 per cent so far this year amid abundant oilseed supply and rising domestic production.

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“The current (edible oil) domestic consumption is not strong, and there is an abundant supply of domestic stocks,” said Ma Wenfeng, senior analyst at Beijing-based agriculture consultancy Beijing Orient Agribusiness Consultancy.

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China imports its canola predominantly from Canada, followed by Russia and Mongolia.

“Arrivals from Canada have been growing at a fast rate,” Ma said.

The world’s second largest economy imported 5.5 million tons of canola in 2023, valued at $3.72 billion. Imports from Canada accounted for 94 per cent of the total.

Comparatively, the bulk of China’s electric vehicle exports to Canada is from Tesla’s Shanghai factory and local ******** firms have no big exposure to that export market yet.

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********* imports of automobiles from China to its largest port, Vancouver, jumped 460 per cent year over year to 44,356 in 2023, when Tesla started shipping Shanghai-made EVs to Canada.

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The ******** spokesperson said it intends to resort to the World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism for Canada’s relevant practices.

The ********* embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

China has also initiated trade investigations on imports of pork, brandy and dairy from the ********* Union in response to curbs on its electric vehicle exports.

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ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIES

China had targeted ********* canola in previous trade tensions. In 2019, it suspended two ********* canola exporters before removing the restrictions three years later.

Analysts said China could turn to Australia and Ukraine for alternative supplies, especially as Australia’s canola production is ample.

Canola production in Europe has been hit by poor weather while China’s agriculture trade with Ukraine is limited.

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“We expect China to buy larger volumes from Australia if restrictions on *********** canola are eased,” said Ole Houe, director of advisory services at IKON Commodities in Sydney.

“As of now Australia’s canola exports to China are negligible, just about 500 tons since the beginning of 2024,” Houe said.

China’s imports of *********** canola have been restricted due to concerns about blackleg ********.

($1 = 7.1201 ******** yuan renminbi)

(Reporting by Mei Mei Chu, Naveen Thukral and the Beijing newsroom; Writing by Bernard Orr; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman, Kim Coghill and Sharon Singleton)

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