{"id":2411529,"date":"2025-03-08T23:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-for-leverage-against-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T23:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:35:03","slug":"china-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-for-leverage-against-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-for-leverage-against-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"China slaps tariffs on Canada for leverage against US &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-for-leverage-against-us-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>China\u2063 has implemented meaningful new tariffs on Canadian food products, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">raising concerns amid ongoing trade negotiations<\/a> with\u200d the U.S. These tariffs, announced\u2062 by China&#8217;s State Council Tariff Commission, include a \u2064100% tax on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, as well\u2064 as a 25% tax on pork and seafood. This action \u2063is seen as retaliation against Canada&#8217;s recent tariffs on Chinese electric \u200dvehicles and metals. the\u2062 tariffs are set too take effect on March \u200b20, and China&#8217;s\u200d Ministry of \u2063Commerce has urged canada to reverse its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-regulator-gives-greenlight-to-fund-targeting-korean-chipmakers\/\" title=\"Chinese regulator gives greenlight to fund targeting Korean chipmakers\">trade measures<\/a>. analysts suggest that this may serve as a warning to Canada\u2063 about the risks of\u2064 aligning too closely with\u200c U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under ..., Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">trade policies<\/a>, especially under President Trump&#8217;s administration, which \u2064has taken its own measures against China.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">China slaps tariffs on Canada for leverage against US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031202\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>China announced new steep tariffs on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canadian<\/a> food products on Saturday, the latest blow to the country as it simultaneously grapples with fierce trade negotiations with U.S. President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tariffs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/08\/business\/china-tariffs-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> by China&rsquo;s State Council Tariff Commission, include a 100% tax on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, along with a 25% tax on pork and seafood. The Chinese tariff commission said these are in response to Canada&rsquo;s 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/26\/business\/canada-ev-tariffs-china.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"went into effect last fall\">went into effect last fall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3341719\/south-korea-impeached-president-released-from-prison\/\">South Korea&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-koreas-impeached-president-released-from-prison-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"South Korea\u2019s impeached president released from prison - Washington Examiner\">impeached president released<\/a> from prison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3341599\/hundreds-killed-in-syria-including-civilians\/\">Hundreds killed in Syria as violence threatens new regime&rsquo;s hopes to ease tensions with US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3341551\/north-korea-announces-nuclear-submarine\/\">North Korea announces it is building a nuclear submarine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a separate statement commenting on the tariffs, China&rsquo;s Ministry of Commerce urged Canada &ldquo;to immediately correct its wrong practices, lift restrictive measures and eliminate adverse effects.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The retaliatory tariffs from China are slated to take effect on March 20.<\/p>\n<p>Analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/china-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-some-canada-farm-food-products-2025-03-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told <\/a><em>Reuters<\/em> that the decision from China could be a warning to Canada of cooperating too much with Trump&rsquo;s trade demands that have included enhanced measures to crack down on illegal immigration and fentanyl at the U.S.&rsquo;s northern border.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The timing may serve as a warning shot. By striking now, China reminds Canada of the cost of aligning too closely with American trade policy,&rdquo; said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has taken some action against China, slapping 10% tariffs on Chinese imports in February, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3339358\/trump-officials-president-ending-wars-chinese-embassy-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"doubled\">doubled<\/a> to 20% earlier this week. 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