# Are China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal a ruse? | The Western Producer

> Glacier FarmMedia's John Morriss argues that Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal may have limited effect on seed prices. He cites trade data showing China took only 0.4% of 2024 oil exports, while seed exports to China are running well ahead of last year.

- Date: 2025-04-09 · published 2025-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25073-are-china-s-tariffs-on-canadian-canola-oil-and-meal-a-ruse-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If China's tariff impact is confined to crush products while seed buying stays strong, canola seed prices may hold up better than feared. Meal imports by China are already front-loaded, which could reduce future meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-04-24 | [Argentina touts its soymeal in China, seeking import approval \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59436-argentina-touts-its-soymeal-in-china-seeking-import-approval-the-western.md) | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2025-03-04 | [China to impose extra tariffs of 10%-15% on various US farm products \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14675-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-of-10-15-on-various-us-farm-products-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2025-10-01 | [EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese feed makers buying Canadian canola meal after China duties, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22991-exclusive-vietnamese-feed-makers-buying-canadian-canola-meal-after-china-duties.md) | +1.4% | +16.1% |
| SBM | 2024-09-27 | [China's oil mills realised most of their soybean meal stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28384-china-s-oil-mills-realised-most-of-their-soybean-meal-stocks.md) | +2.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2018-08-16 | [US fishmeal producers left exposed by China’s 25% tariff blow - Saving Seafood](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63618-us-fishmeal-producers-left-exposed-by-china-s-25-tariff-blow-saving-seafood.md) | -2.5% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/opinion/are-chinas-tariffs-on-canadian-canola-oil-and-meal-a-ruse/

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