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China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Friday that it will adjust its anti-discrimination measures on certain Canadian products from March 1 to December 31, 2026, after Canada recently announced partial adjustments to its restrictive measures, including additional tariffs, imposed on steel and aluminum products imported from China, according to a statement on the MOFCOM website.

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Foreign Trade Law, the MOFCOM initiated an anti-discrimination investigation on September 26, 2024, into the relevant restrictive measures imposed by Canada on China, and issued a ruling announcement on March 8, 2025, announcing the adoption of anti-discrimination measures involving additional tariffs against Canada, a MOFCOM spokesperson said on Friday, per MOFCOM website.

To implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, China and Canada have made specific arrangements to properly resolve economic and trade issues in areas such as electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, and agricultural and aquatic products. Recently, the Canadian government officially announced partial adjustments to its additional tariff measures imposed on Chinese steel and aluminum products, among others, according to the spokesperson.

This is consistent with the circumstances under which China will adjust its anti-discrimination measures. China has decided that, during the period from March 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, it will not impose tariffs related to anti-discrimination measures on some imported goods originating in Canada, the spokesperson said.

"China is willing to work with the Canadian side, guided by the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, to promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-Canada economic and trade relations," the spokesperson said.