US EditionCanadian Yellow Peas Hit with India’s New 30 per Cent Tariff on All Imports
India's 30% tariff on Canadian yellow peas aims to protect domestic farmers, affecting $480 million in exports from Saskatchewan, which accounts for 71% of pea exports with China.
- On Oct. 14, 2025, India imposed a 30 per cent import duty on yellow peas, effective Nov. 1, exempting shipments with a bill of lading dated on or before Oct. 31, 2025.
- The tariff aims to curb cheaper imports and support domestic farmers, as India is the world's biggest importer sourcing mainly from Canada and Russia.
- Canadian producers now face tariffs in both major export markets after China imposed a 100 per cent tariff in March and India announced a 30 per cent duty starting Nov. 1.
- In Ottawa, Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison called the tariffs `devastating` and urged immediate talks, while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost trade.
- Earlier the government had announced duty-free imports of yellow peas until March 31, 2026, while Saskatchewan's canola farmers remain anxious for tariff relief amid ongoing China trade talks, Justin Escoto, The Canadian Press reported.
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India announces the introduction of a new 30% customs duty on imports of Canadian yellow peas, effective November 1.
Canadian yellow peas producers will now face tariffs in their two major export markets, following India's announcement of a new 30% tariff on all yellow peas imported from November 1.
Sask. Premier ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Upcoming New Indian Tariffs on Yellow Peas
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his province is troubled by the new tariffs that India plans to impose on Canadian yellow peas. Moe said the province took “immediate action” by urging Ottawa to quickly work toward the removal of India’s planned 30 percent duty on yellow peas, noting that the impact will be exacerbated by the 100 percent duty China imposed on Canadian peas in March. “Saskatchewan is deeply concerned to learn that India will b…
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