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Dried peas: Canada-China tariffs, duties and trade rules
Measures that apply
China: temporary suspension for Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab
CA → CN · suspended
The additional 100% (listed meal and peas) and 25% (listed lobster and crab) tariffs are suspended; ordinary duties and taxes remain applicable.
Effective: 2026-03-01 to 2026-12-31
Verified against official instruments: 2026-09-16
Official documents
MOFCOM policy releases (商务部 政策发布) · 2026-07-31
Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 31 of 2026: Decision to Extend the Anti-Dumping Investigation Period for Imports from Canada
商务部公告2026年第31号 公布延长对原产于加拿大的进口豌豆淀粉反倾销调查期限决定
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AI summary 3/5 Procedure, timing or compliance steps
The Ministry of Commerce of China announces the extension of the anti-dumping investigation period for imports from Canada, originally initiated on August 12, 2025, to February 12, 2027.
Why this rating (3/5): It extends the timetable of an existing investigation or review. Duties and obligations stay as they are for now.
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MOFCOM Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau (贸易救济调查局) case announcements · 2026-06-30
Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 25 of 2026: preliminary determination in the anti-dumping investigation into pea starch originating in Canada
商务部公告2026年第25号 公布对原产于加拿大的豌豆淀 …
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AI summary 4/5 Formal ruling or bilateral arrangement
The Ministry of Commerce of China makes a preliminary determination that pea starch originating in Canada is dumped and materially injures the Chinese industry, and requires importers to lodge a deposit with China Customs.
Key figures copied from the document
- Deposit rate for all Canadian companies
- 73.5%
- Deposits required from
- 2026年7月1日
- Tariff line
- 11081900
Why this rating (4/5): It is a preliminary determination in a trade remedy case. Provisional measures such as deposits can apply from the stated date; the final result is still to come. Stated in the document: Deposit rate for all Canadian companies: 73.5%; Deposits required from: 2026年7月1日; Tariff line: 11081900.
Reviewed by editor, 2026-09-18
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MOF Customs Tariff Commission policy releases (关税司 政策发布) · 2026-02-27
Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 2 of 2026 on adjusting the additional tariffs on certain goods originating in Canada
国务院关税税则委员会关于调整对原产于加拿大的部分进口商品加征关税措施的公告
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AI summary 5/5 Changes duties or obligations now
The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council will not levy the additional 100% tariff on Canadian oil cakes (canola meal) and peas or the additional 25% tariff on Canadian lobster and crab for a fixed period; the goods covered are listed in the annex.
Key figures copied from the document
- Period
- 2026年3月1日至2026年12月31日
- Additional tariff not levied on oil cakes and peas
- 100%
- Additional tariff not levied on lobster and crab
- 25%
Why this rating (5/5): It suspends a duty or restriction for a stated period, so costs change now and may change back when the period ends. Stated in the document: Period: 2026年3月1日至2026年12月31日; Additional tariff not levied on oil cakes and peas: 100%; Additional tariff not levied on lobster and crab: 25%.
Reviewed by editor, 2026-09-18
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MOF Customs Tariff Commission policy interpretation (政策解读) · 2026-02-27
Customs Tariff Commission office: announcement adjusts the additional tariffs on certain goods originating in Canada
国务院关税税则委员会发布公告调整对原产于加拿大的部分进口商品加征关税措施
Machine-translated title. Original document is authoritative.
AI summary 5/5 Changes duties or obligations now
The office of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council reports that the additional 100% tariff on Canadian oil cakes (canola meal) and peas and the additional 25% tariff on Canadian lobster and crab will not be levied for a fixed period.
Key figures copied from the document
- Period
- 2026年3月1日至2026年12月31日
Why this rating (5/5): It suspends a duty or restriction for a stated period, so costs change now and may change back when the period ends. Stated in the document: Period: 2026年3月1日至2026年12月31日.
Reviewed by editor, 2026-09-18
Summary and rating were generated on our own server by a small open model (Qwen3.5-2B (4-bit), run locally with llama.cpp). They can be wrong or incomplete. The official document is the only authority. How summaries and ratings are made
Dates to watch
- Expiry China's suspension of additional tariffs on Canadian canola meal, peas, lobster and crab ends
The suspension runs from 2026-03-01 to 2026-12-31. Without an extension the 100% and 25% additional tariffs return. Canola oil, pork and other seafood were never covered.
- Deadline Extended deadline of China's anti-dumping investigation into Canadian pea starch
A provisional deposit of 73.5% has applied since 2026-07-01. The final determination is due by this date.
In the guides
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