# Canola exports hit record on Chinese demand only months after trade dispute | iNFOnews.ca

> Statistics Canada reported record January canola exports of $845 million, with volumes of about 1.4 million tonnes driven by strong Chinese demand and low prices. Canadian canola exports to China recovered to 741,000 tonnes in January after falling to 80,000 tonnes in September.

- Date: 2017-03-07 · published 2017-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71956-canola-exports-hit-record-on-chinese-demand-only-months-after-trade-dispute
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand tightens Canadian canola supplies and supports prices, though buyers were drawn in partly by cheap prices that have since recovered.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-08-26 | [Canada’s canola crush to hit record and continue growing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6515-canada-s-canola-crush-to-hit-record-and-continue-growing.md) | +9.2% | +3.7% |
| SBO | 2021-04-14 | [Palm unchanged on anticipation of higher production and exports - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47469-palm-unchanged-on-anticipation-of-higher-production-and-exports-markets.md) | +7.6% | +18.8% |
| SBO | 2019-10-10 | [AgroPages-Bad to worse: USDA projects lower Argentina’s soybean exports due to a weak Chinese demand-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56412-agropages-bad-to-worse-usda-projects-lower-argentina-s-soybean-exports-due-to-a.md) | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| SBO | 2018-08-28 | [Canada’s July canola crush set record for the month - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63514-canada-s-july-canola-crush-set-record-for-the-month-mckeany-flavell.md) | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| SBO | 2026-07-01 | [USDA NASS Fats and Oils Report for May 2026: Soybean, Canola, and Animal Fat Trends - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18471-usda-nass-fats-and-oils-report-for-may-2026-soybean-canola-and-animal-fat.md) | +4.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- infonews.ca: https://infonews.ca/news/438164/canola-exports-hit-record-on-chinese-demand-only-months-after-trade-dispute/
- kelownadailycourier.ca: https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/prairies/bc/article_cc41cc1f-6693-59a4-a0f4-8f154dc776cd.html

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