AreaChina (Mainland)
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityRapeseed
Date01/10/2013
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentImport restrictions
DescriptionRelaxed restrictions of importation of rapeseed from Russia.
NotesCHINA rapeseed imports from Russia: The government decided to authorize rapeseed imports from Russia via the border city Manzhouli. Until now, purchases were only allowed from Canada, Australia and Mongolia, Reportedly, importation was liberalized to help meet Chinas steadily growing demand for rapeseed. In recent years, China has become increasingly dependent on imported rapeseed, and, with urbanization leading to a shortage of farmland, China started engaging in overseas farming including rapeseed cultivation in neighbouring Russian provinces.
