China to launch anti-dumping probes into Canadian canola, chemicals
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month announced tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese EVs, accusing Beijing of «not playing by the same rules as other countries» in areas like environmental and labour standards.
The United States and the European Union have also respectively slapped tariffs of 100 percent and 36 percent on Chinese EVs, arguing that Beijing unfairly subsidises domestic producers whose products then flood foreign markets and undercut local competitors.
China has repeatedly criticised the imposition of levies and launched a series of its own investigations in response.
Its commerce ministry said in an online statement Tuesday that it «will initiate an anti-dumping investigation into canola imported from Canada, in accordance with the law».
The ministry said domestic industries had recently reported that Canadian canola exports to China «have increased significantly», reaching US$3.47 billion in 2023 while prices «have continued to fall».
It said Canadian exporters were «suspected of dumping» products into the Chinese market, adding that «China's domestic canola-related industries have continued to incur losses under the influence of unfair competition by the Canadian side».
The statement also said Beijing was «strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed» to the Canadian tariffs and planned to raise the issue with the World Trade Organization's dispute resolution mechanism.
China would also launch a similar probe into «relevant Canadian chemical products, based on applications by
