Hereford cattle seen in a file image from the Nutrien Centre at Stampede Park on July 14, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia file

Prolonged ban on Canadian cattle highlights unpredictability of Chinese market

Atypical BSE case does not usually have trade implications, and China is the only market that continues to block Canadian beef due to the 2021 Alberta discovery

by · Calgary Herald

China’s ongoing ban on Canadian beef appears to have no end in sight, making it a textbook example of the uncertainty Canadian exporters continue to face in that market.

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Shock waves went through Canada’s agricultural industry earlier this month after China launched an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports, an apparent response to Canada’s decision in August to hike tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.