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- Peter Slade
- William A. Kerr
Abstract
In September 2024, China launched a dumping investigation against imports of Canadian canola. The announcement is the latest move in a series of trade disputes between the two countries and is widely seen as retaliation for Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. This paper examines the institutions that govern the dumping investigation and the likely price effects stemming from China's announcement. The investigation will be conducted exclusively within China and appeals to the WTO can only be made on the basis that the Chinese investigation violated WTO rules. Such investigations typically sustain the finding of dumping. Given that Chinese imports of canola seed accounted for 23% of Canadian production in 2023, anti‐dumping duties could significantly disrupt trade flows. However, the impact of anti‐dumping measures on Canadian canola prices may be mitigated through trade diversion, increased domestic processing, and the pass‐through of duties to Chinese importers. En septembre 2024, la Chine a lancé une enquête antidumping sur les importations de canola canadien. Cette annonce constitue la dernière étape d'une série de différends commerciaux entre les deux pays et est largement perçue comme une riposte aux droits de douane canadiens sur les véhicules électriques chinois. Cet article examine les institutions qui régissent l'enquête antidumping ainsi que les effets probables sur les prix découlant de l'annonce de la Chine. L'enquête sera menée exclusivement en Chine, et les recours auprès de l'OMC ne pourront être déposés que si l'enquête chinoise viole les règles de l'OMC. De telles enquêtes concluent généralement à l'existence de dumping. Étant donné que les importations chinoises de graines de canola représentaient 23 % de la production canadienne en 2023, des droits antidumping pourraient perturber considérablement les flux commerciaux. Cependant, l'impact des mesures antidumping sur les prix du canola canadien pourrait être atténué par la réorientation des échanges, l'augmentation de la transformation domestique et la répercussion des droits sur les importateurs chinois.
Suggested Citation
Peter Slade & William A. Kerr, 2025.
"Collateral damage: China's anti‐dumping case against Canadian canola,"
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 73(1), pages 5-15, March.
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RePEc:bla:canjag:v:73:y:2025:i:1:p:5-15
DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12381
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