markets & trade

As days have turned into weeks and a Canadian delegation has not yet been accepted by China, the Canola Council of Canada is calling on the Government of Canada to consider all available options to resume seed trade.

The Government of Canada working group on canola held its inaugural meeting to work together to resolve the market access issue affecting Canada’s canola seed exports to China.

Today’s announcement of a canola working group to resolve market access concerns related to trade with China is welcomed by the Canola Council.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is providing an update on market access challenges affecting all canola seed exports to China.

At the Canadian Crops Convention in Montreal, the Canola Council of Canada met with Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau and with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to stress the importance and urgency of responding to China’s decision to restrict imports of Canadian canola from one company amid concerns about certain pests.

Demand for high quality oil and protein remains strong in China, and Canada remains a reliable and sustainable supplier of food for China. China is an important market for Canada’s canola industry, as approximately 40% of our exports of canola and canola products go to China. News about blocked exports hurts the whole value chain.