Canada’s canola exports to China have increased significantly.
2026/05/12
According to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission, as of During the week of May 3, Canadian canola exports reached their highest level so far this year, surpassing 300,000 tonnes for the first time since April 2025.
This week, canola exports totaled 315,600 tonnes, up 63% from the previous week and roughly 90,000 tonnes above the five-week average. This robust increase brings the total canola exports for the 2025/26 marketing year to 6.5 million tonnes.
Although this figure remains about 1.3 million tonnes lower than the same period last year, the gap is narrowing. As of March 1, 2026, when China reduced import tariffs on Canadian canola seeds, export volumes were still 1.7 million tonnes below the level of the previous year.
According to trade data from Statistics Canada, China imported 369,000 tonnes of Canadian canola in March, surpassing the total imports of 333,000 tonnes over the previous seven months. Since August 2025, China had imposed hefty anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola, but these were lifted in March of this year. April’s figures are scheduled to be released in early June.
Preliminary data indicate that Canada exported between 900,000 and 1 million tonnes of canola in April, with a significant portion re‑exported to China. This rebound was underpinned by China’s substantial reduction, in early March, of import tariffs on Canadian oilseeds, a measure implemented as part of the two countries’ trade agreement.
Prior to the trade truce with China, Canadian canola exporters—and those of oilseeds and meal—were compelled to cut prices to stimulate global demand, driving Canada’s canola exports to the European Union to a record high of 660,000 tonnes from January to March 2026, up 40% year over year. Exports to Japan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates also posted substantial gains. However, the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is severely disrupting the UAE’s imports, processing, and re‑exports of canola oil and meal.
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