China - Canada trade tensions persist. Canadian canola exports still blocked.

Justin picked up on this a couple of weeks ago here:

• China said to have blocked canola shipments from Canada's Richardson International

According to the Canola Council of Canada the situation is still far being resolved.

• technical discussions to date have not indicated an immediate resolution is possible. Canola seed exporters report that Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase Canadian canola seed at this time.

Note that:

• China has been a major market for Canadian canola, accounting for approximately 40% of all canola seed, oil and meal exports. Canola seed exports to China were worth $2.7 billion in 2018. Demand has been very strong until recent disruptions.

Keep an eye on this and any widening of tensions.