China imposed a preliminary anti-dumping tariff of 73.5% on Canadian pea starch effective July 1, 2026, after an investigation of more than 10 months. The article presents the duty as a fresh strain on the Canada-China truce, with the canola dispute still unresolved.
It notes that the new levy hits Prairie farmers, processors and exporters.
The pea starch duty reduces Canadian pea product exports to China and weakens the truce's durability, which increases uncertainty for Prairie crop marketing. The direct feed price effect is limited because pea starch is a niche product.
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