On February 27, according to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice announcing the adjustment of anti-discrimination measures against Canada.
The full text of the announcement is as follows:
On March 8, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigating authority) issued Announcement No. 11 of 2025, announcing the ruling on the anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's restrictive measures against Chinese imports and taking anti-discrimination measures. Given the change in the current situation, the investigating authority has decided to adjust the anti-discrimination measures. The relevant matters are hereby announced as follows:
I. Status of the Anti-Discrimination Investigation
According to Articles 7, 36, and 37 of the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, on September 26, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 40 of 2024, deciding to initiate an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's restrictive measures, including additional tariffs, on certain electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products imported from China.
On March 8, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 11 of 2025, based on relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, taking anti-discrimination measures against Canada's discriminatory measures, such as additional tariffs on certain electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products imported from China, by imposing additional tariffs on certain imported goods originating from Canada.
II. Adjustment of the Measures
According to Announcement No. 11 of 2025 of the Ministry of Commerce, anti-discrimination measures can be adjusted, suspended or canceled according to procedures under the following circumstances: (1) the government of the investigated country (region) has already adjusted or abolished the investigated measures or practices; (2) the government of the investigated country (region) has provided appropriate compensation for the damage caused; (3) the investigated country (region) and China have reached a consensus solution through consultation and other means; (4) the government of the investigated country (region) has further taken substantial measures; (5) other appropriate circumstances.
Recently, China and Canada have formed preliminary joint arrangements on handling related economic and trade issues, and the Canadian government has officially announced partial adjustments to the additional tariffs and other restrictive measures on steel and aluminum products imported from China. After review, the investigating authority determined that it meets the conditions specified in (1) and (3) above, and therefore decided to make corresponding adjustments to the current anti-discrimination measures, not imposing the anti-discrimination measure-related tariffs on certain imported goods originating from Canada. The adjusted additional tariff measures will be announced separately.
III. This announcement is valid from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Ministry of Commerce
February 27, 2026
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answers questions on the adjustment of anti-discrimination measures against Canada
On the same day, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from journalists on the adjustment of anti-discrimination measures against Canada.
A journalist asked: We noticed that recently Canada adjusted its additional tariff measures on steel and aluminum products from China, and subsequently the Ministry of Commerce also released an announcement adjusting the anti-discrimination measures against Canada. Could you introduce the relevant situation?
Answer: According to the relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada's restrictive measures against Chinese imports on September 26, 2024, and issued a ruling announcement on March 8, 2025, announcing the imposition of additional tariffs as anti-discrimination measures against Canada.
In order to implement the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries, China and Canada have made specific arrangements to properly resolve economic and trade issues in areas such as electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, and agricultural and water products. Recently, the Canadian government officially announced partial adjustments to the additional tariff measures on steel and aluminum products from China. This meets the conditions for China's adjustment of anti-discrimination measures. China has decided that during the period from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, it will not impose the anti-discrimination measure-related tariffs on certain imported goods originating from Canada, and officially announced the corresponding adjustment of the anti-discrimination measures against Canada on February 27, 2026, in accordance with the law.
China is willing to work with the Canadian side to continue promoting the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of Sino-Canadian economic and trade relations, guided by the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.
Committee of the State Council on Tariff Schedules: Adjust the Additional Tariff Measures on Certain Imported Goods Originating from Canada
According to another message on the official website of the Ministry of Finance on the 27th, the Committee of the State Council on Tariff Schedules issued an announcement adjusting the additional tariff measures on certain imported goods originating from Canada.
To implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, including the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, as well as the basic principles of international law, the Committee of the State Council on Tariff Schedules issued an announcement, which adjusts the additional tariff measures stipulated in Announcement No. 3 of 2025 of the Committee of the State Council on Tariff Schedules, effective from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and no longer imposes the 100% additional tariffs on oil cake and peas and the 25% additional tariffs on lobster and crab originating from Canada.
This adjustment of bilateral additional tariff measures between China and Canada will help deepen Sino-Canadian economic and trade cooperation and promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of Sino-Canadian economic and trade relations.
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