China seeks alternative sources of rapeseed for feed after strained relations with Canada

Published 2025년 5월 7일

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Due to strained trade relations with Canada, Chinese traders are seeking alternative sources of rapeseed. They are looking towards Australia and India as potential suppliers, as China has imposed high tariffs on Canadian rapeseed meal and is currently reviewing imports of the crop from Canada. Chinese buyers have initiated talks to procure Australian rapeseed, while imports of rapeseed meal from India are increasing, despite concerns about quality. Indian exporters are lobbying for relaxed Chinese quality requirements, which could boost exports to 500,000 tons annually. This situation reflects broader trade challenges for China, as it also faces strained relations with the United States, another key supplier of agricultural products. This situation is causing uncertainty for Canadian farmers, who have lost a critical market.
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Chinese traders are actively seeking alternative sources of rapeseed due to strained relations with Canada, their primary supplier of this key animal feed ingredient. According to Bloomberg, escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Ottawa could significantly restrict imports of rapeseed and its processed products. Since March, China has imposed high tariffs on Canadian rapeseed meal in retaliation for Canadian duties on Chinese goods. According to USDA data, in 2024, China imported rapeseed meal from Canada worth $780 million and rapeseed valued at $3.3 billion. Imports of the crop itself are currently under an anti-dumping review that began in September. To address the shortfall, China has turned to Australia, the world’s second-largest rapeseed exporter, and India, the second-largest supplier of rapeseed meal. Sources indicate that Chinese buyers have initiated talks to procure Australian rapeseed, despite earlier this decade when shipments from Australia ceased due to ...

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