Insights and Stories on Tariffs

Steel shock drives wedge into sluggish NAFTA talks

Mar. 1, 2018 at 7:33 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters — Negotiators trying to rework the NAFTA trade deal on Thursday were hit by the prospect of a battle over U.S. steel tariffs that could make it more complicated to build autos in North America, one of the most sensitive issues at the talks. U.S. President […]

India hikes chickpea duty again

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:56 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

India, Canada to work up pulse export protocols

Feb. 23, 2018 at 6:47 pm CST

By Staff

Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie market ‘nonexistent’ due to trade dispute

Feb. 20, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

Feb. 13, 2018 at 7:42 pm CST

By Dave Sims

India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

Feb. 7, 2018 at 11:45 am CST

The Indian government has raised its import tariff for chickpeas from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. The government said Tuesday in the Gazette of India the increased tariff is to be imposed immediately, with existing circumstances making it necessary. Chickpea prices have continued to fall over the last […]

By MarketsFarm Team

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

Jan. 30, 2018 at 5:24 pm CST

CNS Canada — The future of trade for the Canadian agriculture industry is looking bright from the perspective of Canada’s federal ag lending agency, with progress on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), anytime Canada can get less-restricted access to markets it is […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

Jan. 23, 2018 at 5:09 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop prices in Western Canada are holding steady while questions remain about the future of trade with India. India in November imposed a 50 per cent import tariff on peas and in December a 30 per cent tariff was placed on chickpeas and lentils. The tariffs […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

Jan. 19, 2018 at 5:49 pm CST

CNS Canada — Pulse crop trade with India hasn’t been rosy lately but the head of a Canadian pulse shipping and processing company believes the tides will soon change. “India’s going to buy again this year. We’ll have to see what level but we think the recoveries are going to […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Canadian companies struggle to plan for post-NAFTA world

Jan. 11, 2018 at 5:56 pm CST

Toronto | Reuters — Canadian industries that would be most acutely impacted by the death of the North American Free Trade Agreement are unable to meaningfully plan for a possible post-NAFTA world given the uncertainty of what could replace it, analysts and executives said. With three quarters of Canadian exports […]

By Alastair Sharp