China says it will impose tariffs on Canadian pea starch following an investigation into anti-dumping activities.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on June 30 that importers of Canadian pea starch will be required to post a preliminary 73.5 percent security deposit with Chinese customs beginning July 1.
The new tariffs are being imposed following a probe launched in August 2025. The Ministry of Commerce said this week that its investigation had found that Canadian pea starch was being “dumped” in China, causing “material injury to the domestic industry.”
According to trade data from Statistics Canada, China was the second-largest market for Canadian starches after the United States in 2025. Pea starch comes in the form of white powder and can be used as a thickening or binding agent in different types of food….