China will subject imports of rapeseed originating from Canada to anti-dumping duties, effective from March 1, the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.
These anti-dumping duties of 5.9 percent on imported rapeseed originating from Canada will be in place for five years, according to the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation that was launched by the ministry on Sept. 9, 2024.
According to a spokesperson with the ministry, the probe examined the existence and margin of dumping, the extent of injury to China's rapeseed industry, and the potential causal link. A preliminary ruling issued in August 2025 found that Canadian rapeseed imports were dumped and had inflicted substantial harm on domestic producers, and then further investigation was launched.
Following the follow-up investigation, authorities reaffirmed those findings in the final determination.
China consistently maintains that trade differences should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, said the spokesperson. During the investigation, Canada on several occasions expressed its concerns regarding this case. China took Canada's legitimate concerns into consideration and reached a final ruling based on facts and evidence.
China stands ready to work with Canada to further deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and benefit the people of both nations, the spokesperson added.
China to impose anti-dumping duties on rapeseed imports originating from Canada
As the diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iran continues despite a faltering ceasefire, a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that Iran is prepared to use military power to break the U.S. maritime blockade should the negotiations collapse or run on too long.
Mohsen Rezaee, who also currently serves as a member of the Iranian Expediency Discernment Council, struck a confident tone about Iran's current trajectory in an exclusive interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) in Tehran on Wednesday.
He said the country has withstood over two decades of crippling sanctions and continued to move forward.
"We have been under sanctions for more than 20 years. The number of sanctions likely exceeds 2,000, targeting individuals, enterprises, corporations, ships, insurance companies, and even foreign countries that interacted with us. However, we have managed to find solutions to neutralize these sanctions, and we will continue to do so moving forward," he said.
He said Iran aims to ease the sanctions burden through talks with the U.S., although at the same time, he said, Iran is ready to shift to a military response if the path to a peaceful resolution closes.
"Furthermore, we will compel the U.S. to lift these sanctions. We will force the U.S. to end the maritime blockade -- either through negotiations or, should they resist, through direct action and we will attack U.S. warships. Therefore, despite all the pressures, the future of our economy is bright and promising, while the future of the US economy is bleak," he said.
While any new war against Iran would be a dead end, the best way out for the U.S. is to continue talks, according to the senior official.
"We have prepared ourselves so that if the maritime blockade continues beyond a certain timeframe, we will launch an attack and break the blockade. The Americans have no choice but to negotiate. Continuing this war is a journey into a very dark tunnel for the United States. The more America chooses to fight, the deeper it enters a tunnel with no end. Yet for us, the path is perfectly clear. America is moving toward us in the dark, while we are monitoring their every move," he said.
Former IRGC chief says Iran ready to break U.S. naval blockade by force if talks fail
