Chinese importers have stopped buying Canadian canola seed
WINNIPEG – Chinese importers have stopped buying Canadian canola seed, according to an industry group.
Canola Council of Canada president Jim Everson says canola seed exporters are reporting that Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase Canadian canola seed at this time.
Earlier this month, Beijing suspended canola imports from Richardson International Ltd. for what one Chinese official alleged was the detection of hazardous organisms in the company’s product.
Everson says Canadian canola seed exporters who normally ship to China have no alternative but to supply customers in other countries.