# March Data Confirms China Took Advantage of the Canola Price Break It Was Responsible For

> Statistics Canada March trade data showed Canadian canola seed shipments to China of 471,757 mt, up from 161,645 mt in February. China's first-quarter imports reached 1.026 million mt, after its March 7 announcement of 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal.

- Date: 2025-05-06 · published 2025-05-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24645-march-data-confirms-china-took-advantage-of-the-canola-price-break-it-was
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

China's preference for seed over meal and oil shifts crush demand to China, supporting Canadian canola seed prices while meal and oil face weaker export demand.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2025/05/06/march-data-confirms-china-took-price

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