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China slaps steep tariff on $5B Canadian canola industry

As U.S. tariffs dominate the headlines, China has quietly escalated a trade dispute with Canada by imposing a 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola, effective Thursday.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Aug 12, 2025
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As U.S. tariffs dominate the headlines, China has quietly escalated a trade dispute with Canada by imposing a 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola, effective Thursday.

This move comes after Canada placed a 100 per cent duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles last year.

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