Import duty in India impacts Canadian pea trade

13-Nov-2025 01:53 PM

Regina. The Indian government's imposition of a 30 percent import duty on yellow peas, effective November 1, 2025, has impacted Canadian pea trade.

This is causing growing concern among producers. This year, Canadian pea production has increased, but global demand is weak.

China's vast market has virtually closed to Canadian peas, and imports to India are expected to slow. Meanwhile, Canada faces stiff competition from Russia and Ukraine in the global export market.

The Black Sea region has seen a robust pea production this year, and prices are relatively low there. This has increased Canada's challenge.

Although pea stocks in China have decreased, China is showing no signs of reducing the 100 percent customs duty on Canadian pea imports.

This has left Canadian producers and exporters in a quandary. Efforts are underway to rapidly increase imports of Russian peas into China.

Currently, the FOB farm price of yellow peas in Western Canadian markets is $7 per bushel, green peas $10.00-10.25, and maple peas $9.00-10.50 per bushel. Certain varieties of peas are priced relatively high because they are chemical-free and have a much better quality than regular peas.

Pea sowing has already begun in India, and acreage is growing faster than last year. Farmers in the Bundelkhand region, bordering Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, are showing strong interest in pea cultivation this year.

Previously imported peas are currently stocked in India, while goods from deals made before November 1st are also arriving.