China imposes 100% tariffs on some Canadian products, escalating tensions.

China announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on certain Canadian goods, igniting a trade war between the two countries.

Canadian pork imported into China will be subject to an additional 25% tariff - Photo: AFP

Recently, China announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products, in retaliation for tariffs that Ottawa imposed last October on electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products manufactured in Beijing, Reuters reported on March 8.

According to an announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce, these tariffs will take effect from March 20, adding to a new trade war that began when US President Donald Trump decided to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, along with threats of protectionist measures against many other countries.

Beijing will impose a 100% tariff on canola oil, oilcakes, and peas imported from Ottawa. In addition, seafood and pork products exported from Canada to China will also be subject to a 25% tariff.

Reuters noted that China's new tariffs are a retaliatory measure against the tariffs that Canada has imposed on the country since October 2024.

Accordingly, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce criticized Canada for imposing a 100% tariff on electric vehicles from Beijing and a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel products from the country, asserting that this action "disrupts the normal trade order and harms the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises."

Furthermore, Canada's tariff policy "seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), constitutes a typical protectionist and discriminatory act, and seriously harms the legitimate rights and interests of Beijing."

"China urges Canada to immediately rectify its erroneous actions, lift the restrictions, and eliminate the negative impacts," a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated.

Earlier in August 2024, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the imposition of these tariffs to counter the deliberate overproduction policies orchestrated by the Chinese state.

He emphasized that Canada is following in the footsteps of the United States and the European Union, which have also imposed import tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in Beijing, in order to prevent a wave of Chinese electric vehicles from flooding the North American market.

Canada's second-largest trading partner.

According to AFP, Canada is one of the world's leading producers of canola – a crop used to produce cooking oil, animal feed, and biofuels. China used to be one of Canada's biggest customers in this industry.

However, relations between the two countries have become seriously strained since 2018, when Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at Chinese technology giant Huawei. In response, Beijing arrested two Canadian citizens.

To date, China is Canada's second-largest trading partner, but it lags far behind the United States.

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