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
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command and China Coast Guard said in two separate statements that their forces conducted patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Saturday.
The PLA Southern Theater Command said in an online statement that its naval and air units on Saturday conducted readiness patrols in the territorial sea and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas.
It said that since February, its naval and air units have strengthened maritime and air patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of Huangyan Dao. The moves are an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights-violation and provocative acts and respond to the so-called joint patrols by relevant countries, according to the statement.
They are meant to resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and security and uphold peace and stability in the South China Sea, said the statement.
The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters off China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas in the South China Sea.
The CCG said in a statement that since February, it has stepped up law enforcement patrols in this area, handling illegal and infringing vessels in accordance with the law and regulations, while intensifying control over relevant maritime areas, thus maintaining China's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests.
China PLA, Coast Guard patrol around Huangyan Dao
