Key facts
- The extension covers canola meal, peas, lobsters and crab under the Preliminary Joint Arrangement.
- The Joint Economic and Trade Commission met at the ministerial level for the first time, Global Affairs Canada said.
- Canada extended remission measures for certain Chinese steel and aluminum products not made in Canada to the end of 2028.
- Canada will continue talks with China toward its target of increasing Canadian exports to China by 50% by 2030.
Canada and China agreed to extend a deal lowering Beijing's tariffs on Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab through the end of 2028, Global Affairs Canada said on November 4, 2026. The extension was reached at a Joint Economic and Trade Commission meeting in Beijing, which Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu co-led with China's Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao. It was the first time the commission met at the ministerial level, the department said.
The measures were first introduced under the Preliminary Joint Arrangement announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing in January 2026. China also restored market access for Canadian beef following that visit. In return, Canada will extend to the end of 2028 previous remission measures, or refunds, for certain Chinese steel and aluminum products not made in Canada, the department said.
Sidhu said the arrangement has restored access for Canadian beef and lowered tariffs on canola seed, canola meal, peas, lobster and crab, supporting sectors that sustain more than 600,000 jobs in Canada. He said the extension gives farmers, producers and harvesters predictable access to the Chinese market and is how Canada will grow exports to China by 50% by 2030. Canada will continue discussions with China to identify opportunities to meet that target, the department said.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said the extension benefits Canadian farmers, ranchers and workers across the agriculture and agri-food value chain. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said the announcement keeps Canadian lobster and crab moving into one of Canada's largest markets.