# The Sprout: Canada alleges China is blocking information requests in WTO challenge on canola - iPolitics

> Canada's federal government told the WTO in a September 9 filing that China has repeatedly declined to provide adequate scientific evidence for its ban on Canadian canola imports. The ban has cost the Canadian canola industry about 500 million dollars over six months. The filing comes amid a diplomatic dispute that started with the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in December 2018.

- Date: 2019-09-13 · published 2019-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57054-the-sprout-canada-alleges-china-is-blocking-information-requests-in-wto
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The continued Chinese ban keeps Canadian canola seed out of its largest export market, which pressures domestic prices and meal supply. The dispute is a political rather than a supply-driven factor, so its timing is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ipolitics.ca: https://www.ipolitics.ca/2019/09/13/the-sprout-canada-alleges-china-is-blocking-information-requests-in-wto-challenge-on-canola/

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