# Food producers greet Chinese tariff reductions with a cautious welcome - The Globe and Mail

> Canadian food producers welcomed the Chinese tariff cuts, with canola seed tariffs falling to 15% from about 76-84% starting March 1. Canola meal, peas and seafood tariffs will be eliminated until at least the end of 2026, in exchange for Canada allowing nearly 50,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles at a low tariff.

- Date: 2026-01-17 · published 2026-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21030-food-producers-greet-chinese-tariff-reductions-with-a-cautious-welcome-the
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Restored access to China for canola and meal should lift Canadian canola prices and reduce the discount buyers have faced on Canadian oilseed products.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-canola-oil-seed-china-tariff-trade-carney-xi-ev/

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