Chinese tariffs on $3.7 billion of Canadian agricultural goods and food products took effect on March 20, several months after Canada imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and metals.
The Chinese tariffs were implemented shortly after midnight, imposing a 100 percent levy on Canadian imports of canola oil, oil cakes, and peas, along with a 25 percent tax on pork and seafood products.
Beijing first announced the levies on March 8, four months after Canada imposed 100 percent tariffs on Chinese EVs and 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum products. At the time of the tariff announcement last August, then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China had a state-directed policy of over-capacity, adding that Ottawa was following similar measures by the United States and the European Union….