# Canada takes first formal step at WTO to challenge China's canola ban

> Canada has made its first formal move at the World Trade Organization to challenge China's ban on Canadian canola imports, which began in March 2019. The filing follows Beijing's detention of a Huawei executive, and Canada says China has not provided scientific justification for the restrictions. Canada was China's largest canola market, accounting for about 40% of Canadian canola exports.

- Date: 2019-09-06 · published 2019-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57049-canada-takes-first-formal-step-at-wto-to-challenge-china-s-canola-ban
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The ongoing ban removes a major export outlet for Canadian canola, keeping domestic seed and meal supplies heavy and pressuring prices. A WTO process is slow, so the near-term price impact depends on whether access is restored.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1VR24Q/

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