The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday, Aug. 14, edition that Canada's canola industry is urging Ottawa to limit imports of used vegetable oils following China's announcement of 75.8-per-cent duties on Canadian canola seed. The Globe's Kate Helmore writes that this decision stems from a one-year anti-dumping investigation, where China claims that Canada's canola sector benefits from government subsidies that distort markets. In March, China already imposed 100-per-cent tariffs on canola oil and meal, effectively barring all Canadian canola products from its market. Reeling from this loss, the canola industry is requesting that Ottawa stop handing domestic market share to foreign industry by incentivizing imports of used cooking oil. In 2024, 23 per cent of feedstock for renewable diesel was used cooking oil, favoured for being less carbon-intensive than canola oil under Canada's clean-fuel regulations. However, investigations suggest that this oil, primarily sourced from Asia, may contain palm oil linked to deforestation. Canola Council of Canada chief executive officer Chris Davison is urging Ottawa to reconsider its stance on imports of used vegetable oil, asking it "to level the playing field."