China Hits Canada With New Agriculture Tariffs

China Hits Canada With New Agriculture Tariffs
An aerial view shows cargo containers and gantry cranes at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong Province, on June 12, 2024. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
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China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October.

The levies, announced by the commerce ministry and scheduled to take effect on March 20, match the 100 percent and 25 percent import duties Canada slapped on China-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products just over four months ago.