China on Monday singled out Dutch firm FrieslandCampina as well as French and Italian companies in an anti-subsidy probe into dairy imports from the European Union, after lawmakers from these countries voted for tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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China targets European firms in anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy
China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe
Beijing | Reuters – China has launched an anti-discriminatory investigation against restrictive measures taken by Canada including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. This type of investigation usually takes three months to complete but could be extended under special circumstances, the ministry said. Beijing also […] Read more
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.
EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO
The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off
China appears to allow no room for negotiations or concessions with Canada
Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, but appears to have no concessions for Canadian canola.
Chinese tariffs not expected to stop canola flow
Anti-dumping investigation announcement had an immediate affect on prices, but market access not seen as major worry
China's shot across Canada's bow is splashing alarmingly close to U.S. farmers, who also felt the impact of China's announced anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola as American elevator prices reflected the selloff.
China begins anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola
China announced on Monday the start of a one-year anti-dumping investigation into imports of canola from Canada, just weeks before Ottawa's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and other products come into force.
ICE Weekly: Canola market suddenly in a very bad position
China caused a great deal of turmoil in the canola market on Sept. 3, leading prices to tumble on the Intercontinental Exchange. To senior market analyst Mike Jubinville of MarketsFarm, China dramatically changed canola’s outlook in fell swoop. The Chinese government announced that it was launching an investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada. This […] Read more
China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports in response to EV tariffs
Beijing | Reuters – China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced […] Read more
EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. The fear is that China may respond with retaliatory tariffs or other trade-restricting measures applied to some Canadian agri-food exports.