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Friday’s statement made no mention of canola seed, however Chinese companies have been booking cargoes of Canadian canola seed which suggests China will follow through on reducing tariffs said Even Rogers Pay, director at Beijing-based consultancy Trivium China. Photo: zhangxiaomin/Getty Images Plus

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

By Reuters 15 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January.

Last year, lower U.S. soy sales to China allowed Brazil, the world’s largest soybean producer and exporter, to ship 85.4 million metric tons to China, an 18 per cent increase from 2024, according to Brazilian government data. Photo: Greg Berg

Markets, Reuters

Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says

By Reuters, Roberto Samora 2 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil may increase exports of soybeans to China in 2026 amid lower Argentine shipments and in spite of stronger competition from U.S. farmers.

Beijing is pursuing 20 trade agreements amid U.S. tariffs, aiming to embed more deeply in global trade to counter pressure from Trump Administration. Photo: Getty Images

News, Reuters

How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

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By Joe Cash, Reuters February 19, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutes Beijing is exploiting Trump-era uncertainty to stitch its manufacturing base into the world’s biggest economic blocs, aiming to end decades of U.S. trade leverage.

China has extended its probe due to the “complexity” of the case, a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said. Photo: zhangxiaomin/Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

China extends anti-dumping probe on Canadian canola; pledges fair ruling

By Reuters February 12, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute China will make a fair and final ruling on Canadian Canola, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding that its anti-dumping probe into the oilseed has been extended to March 9.

Markets, News, Reuters

Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, U.S. relations

By Reuters, Trevor Hunnicutt, Xiuhao Chen February 4, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes China is considering buying more U.S.-farmed soybeans, President Donald Trump said after what he called “very positive” talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, even as Beijing warned Washington about arms sales to Taiwan.

Canola, Markets

ICE weekly: China, soy complex lift canola prices

By Adam Peleshaty February 4, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes China’s upcoming lifting of tariffs and rising soyoil prices lifted Canadian canola values for the week ended Feb. 4, 2026.

The State Council’s “No. 1 document” comes as China prepares its next five-year plan amid trade friction with major food suppliers such as the U.S. and Canada. Photo: zhangxiaomin/Getty Images Plus

News, Reuters

China’s ‘No. 1 document’ pushes grain security, agri-tech innovation

By Ella Cao, Lewis Jackson, Reuters February 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes China will stabilize grain and oilseed output, diversify agricultural imports and increase support for farmers, state media reported on Tuesday, citing a government rural policy blueprint aimed at ensuring food security.

Farm manager Gao Qinshan feeds black pigs in a pen at a pig farm in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Livestock, Reuters

Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs

By daphne Zhang, Go Nakamura, Reuters, Xihao Jiang February 2, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Demand for black pigs, what has been marketed as the “Wagyu of pork,” known for its fattier and more tender texture, is in turn a lifeline for China’s beleaguered pork producers.

Chinese buyers have snapped up as much as 650,000 tons of Canadian seed since Beijing and Ottawa struck an initial trade deal earlier this month. Photo: Greg Berg

Markets, News, Reuters

Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada

By Ella Cao, Peter Hobson, Reuters January 30, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes A trade deal between China and Canada has damaged Australia’s hopes of becoming China’s main supplier of canola, but the Pacific nation’s access to the world’s biggest oilseed importer has significantly improved, traders and analysts said.

During Carney’s visit to Beijing, China and Canada reached an initial trade deal that would cut tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower levies on Canadian canola. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Markets, Reuters

China buys more Canadian canola

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters January 27, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chinese importers secured up to 10 Canadian canola cargoes following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing earlier this month, two trade sources told Reuters.

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Tag Archives China

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

Brazil to raise soy sales to China after record shipments in 2025, consultancy says

How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump

China extends anti-dumping probe on Canadian canola; pledges fair ruling

Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, U.S. relations

ICE weekly: China, soy complex lift canola prices

China’s ‘No. 1 document’ pushes grain security, agri-tech innovation

Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs

Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada

China buys more Canadian canola

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