The Chinese Ministry of Commerce's final determination in the halogenated butyl rubber case represents another step in the "thawing" of Beijing-Ottawa relations, moving away from the retaliatory cycle that defined the past two years. China has signaled a willingness to use its trade remedy toolkit as

Following months of heightened trade friction, bilateral relations between Beijing and Ottawa have entered a period of de-escalation.  Implementing the resolutions reached during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mid-January visit to China, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its anti-dumping investigation and adjusted its anti-discrimination measures last weekend.

On February 12, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the final ruling of the countervailing investigation on EU dairy products, substantially lowering the duty rates.

Amid positive momentum between Beijing and Ottawa on resolving a string of trade disputes, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) signaled an adjustment to its anti-discrimination measures targeting Canada and an extension of the anti-dumping investigation on canola seeds, with new announcements expected in the coming weeks.

Earlier this month, China announced new safeguard measures on beef imports, establishing strict tariff-rate-quotas for major trading partners. The impact of the new quotas varies significantly by country, with Brazil taking the largest hit.

Brazil is the latest WTO Member to request consultations under the Safeguards Agreement related to China's beef safeguards measures, following earlier requests from Australia and the U.S.

This week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its expiry review into trade remedy measures on solar-grade polysilicon from the United States and South Korea, extending tariffs first imposed over a decade ago.