# ‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas  | Globalnews.ca

> The Canadian Press reports that China has imposed 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil, canola meal and peas in retaliation for Canada's levies on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminum. Saskatchewan farmers say the tariffs are hitting canola-dependent farm incomes, while uncertainty persists over US tariffs.

- Date: 2025-04-27 · published 2025-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25075-it-feels-personal-canadian-farmers-cope-with-chinese-tariffs-on-canola-and-peas
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs on canola meal and peas reduce Canadian export demand from China and can pressure canola crush margins. Producers facing weaker returns may shift acreage, which affects future canola supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-04-02 | [Farmers encounter a tale of two canola tariffs \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25071-farmers-encounter-a-tale-of-two-canola-tariffs-the-western-producer.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| SBM | 2019-10-23 | [Chinese Buyers Return to Market for U.S. Soy After Tariff Waivers Granted - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56424-chinese-buyers-return-to-market-for-u-s-soy-after-tariff-waivers-granted-caixin.md) | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2025-03-20 | [Canadian farmers face two-front trade war as China duties take effect \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25532-canadian-farmers-face-two-front-trade-war-as-china-duties-take-effect-reuters.md) | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2017-11-17 | [Chinese protein preference becoming big obstacle for canola \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67945-chinese-protein-preference-becoming-big-obstacle-for-canola-farmtario.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2019-12-16 | [Factbox: How China tariffs on U.S. commodities, energy stand after 'phase one' trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55441-factbox-how-china-tariffs-on-u-s-commodities-energy-stand-after-phase-one-trade.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- globalnews.ca: https://globalnews.ca/news/11151507/sask-canola-tariffs/

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