China on Friday prolonged its probe into Canadian canola imports, buying six more months for negotiations that could ease a year-long trade dispute sparked by Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

Analyst suggests deal could resolve tariffs on vehicles and metals
China has yet to book US soybean imports for fourth quarter
Broad push to diversify trade
Policy note argues that the U.S. employs similar protectionist trade tactics as Canada does to protect dairy farms
Analysts say quadrupling soybean orders is ‘highly unlikely’
Higher tariffs likely to impact global supply chains and inflation