The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, welcomed a significant step in renewing Canada’s economic relationship with China. These developments mark the important progress being made toward the goal of increasing exports to China by 50% by 2030 and support Canada’s broader trade diversification agenda.
Effective March 1, 2026, China has:
- suspended anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal, peas, lobster, and crab until the end of 2026; and
- reduced tariffs on Canadian canola seed to a combined applied tariff rate of 14.9%, representing a major decrease from the previous combined tariff level of almost 85%.
China has also resumed beef market access for 20 registered Canadian meat establishments as of January 15, 2026, opening one of the largest meat import markets to Canada. Prior to the suspension of beef imports, Canada’s exports to China were valued at $193 million in 2021. In addition, China has resumed access to Canadian porcine and bovine genetics from registered Canadian facilities and a new pet food safety and sanitation requirements protocol was signed in January 2026. China has committed to accelerate the resumption of market access for Canadian pet food including processed pet food, canned pet food, pet treats, and pet chews.
As of March 1, 2026, Canada has:
- implemented an initial country-specific annual quota of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) at the most-favoured-nation tariff rate of 6.1%, lifting the previous 100% surtax; and
- extended the remission of surtaxes for certain Chinese steel and aluminum products that are in short supply and expanded coverage to additional steel, aluminum, and steel derivative products.
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