Canada also sued by China at WTO... Total of 3 cases including the US case

China Imposes 100% Tariff on Canadian Canola and Peas
25% Tariff Extended to Seafood and Pork
Canada, Negotiating with the United States, Faces Significant Impact

Canada, which is engaged in trade wars with both the United States and China, has requested dispute consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China, which imposed high tariffs on Canadian agricultural and marine products. This brings the total number of WTO cases filed by Canada to three.

On the 24th (local time), the WTO announced that Canada had submitted a request for dispute consultations regarding China's additional tariffs. The WTO stated, "Canada claims that these measures are inconsistent with China's obligations under the 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)."

China decided to impose an additional 100% tariff on Canadian canola oil and peas. Additionally, a 25% additional tariff will be applied to Canadian seafood and pork. This is part of retaliatory measures following Canada's imposition of a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in October last year and the announcement of additional tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Canada is one of the world's major producers of canola, which is used for cooking oils, animal feed, and biodiesel raw materials. At the same time, China is a major consumer of canola, so a direct impact is inevitable.

With this, the number of dispute consultation requests Canada has filed with the WTO has increased to three. Earlier this month, Canada filed cases against the United States regarding a 10% additional tariff on Canadian products on the 4th and a 25% additional tariff on steel and aluminum on the 12th.

Canada is also continuing behind-the-scenes negotiations with the United States. After implementing retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. 25% tariffs that took effect on the 4th of this month, the U.S. postponed the tariffs until April 2nd, leading to the temporary withdrawal of U.S. tariffs worth $20 billion.

Meanwhile, a request for dispute consultations is the first step in the WTO dispute process. The disputing parties have 60 days to seek a resolution through consultations. If no compromise is reached within this period, the case is referred to a WTO panel (expert adjudication body) for a ruling. This process can take several years.

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