# China returns to canola market in a big way | The Western Producer

> China's canola imports jumped to 477,000 tonnes in November, far above the roughly 100,000 tonnes monthly average of the prior nine months and the largest monthly total since January 2019. Analysts disagree on whether the surge is a one-off purchase after canola prices fell or a sustained shift in demand.

- Date: 2022-12-22 · published 2022-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38191-china-returns-to-canola-market-in-a-big-way-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese buying supports Canadian canola export demand and West Coast basis, while a one-off surge would leave prices exposed to weaker demand later.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/china-returns-to-canola-market-in-a-big-way/
- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/china-returns-to-canola-market-in-a-big-way/

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