# A free trade agreement with China would increase canola exports and create jobs | Canola Council of Canada

> Canada's federal government announced public consultations on a possible free trade agreement with China. A Canola Council-commissioned study by Dan Ciuriak estimates that removing China's tariffs on Canadian canola could raise exports of seed, oil and meal by up to $1.2 billion per year, about 1.8 million tonnes.

- Date: 2017-03-06 · published 2017-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71954-a-free-trade-agreement-with-china-would-increase-canola-exports-and-create-jobs
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff removal would expand Chinese demand for Canadian canola, meal and oil, supporting canola and canola meal prices. The effect remains a long-term prospect pending negotiations.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- canolacouncil.org: https://www.canolacouncil.org/news/a-free-trade-agreement-with-china-would-increase-canola-exports-and-create-jobs/

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