Canadian Groups Raise Alarm About Preliminary Chinese Antidumping Duties on Canola
China will impose a preliminary 75.8% antidumping duty on imports of Canadian canola seed effective Aug. 14, the Ministry of Commerce said, according to an unofficial translation. The ministry said its investigation revealed that China's domestic rapeseed industry "suffered substantial damage" from dumped Canadian rapeseed exports.
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The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association said they are "deeply disappointed" by the Chinese ruling. Chris Davison, council CEO, said Canadian canola seed exporters are already facing "100% anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and oil" by China, and the AD ruling means that the "Chinese market is effectively closed to the Canadian canola industry."
Both Canadian groups said they are working to "resolve this issue for Canadian canola farmers and the broader value chain" and have called for support from the government "as the industry navigates this unprecedented market closure."