India has further extended its tariff exemption on yellow peas from Canada into the country to the end of May 2025.
Yellow peas into India from Canada had been subject to a 50 per cent tariff until late 2023. The initial exemption timeline was to spring of 2024. The exemption deadline was then extended to October, then December and on to February 2025, and now May 31, 2025.
India did announce a 10 per cent tariff on lentils late last week, but that tariff rate won’t keep lentils out of the market.
“With the weekend’s announcement regarding lentil duties and the extension on the lifting of restrictions on pea imports, India has signaled that it is still open for business,” says Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk.
“Canada has and will continue to be a steady supplier of lentils to the Indian market. Since the lifting of restrictions on yellow pea imports was announced in December of 2023, Canada has stepped up to supply, which has helped to ensure these important sources of protein are available and affordable year-round. Both Canada and India know that a strong and predictable trade relationship is critical to achieving our shared vision of nutritional security.”
The exemption is good news at a time when the bad tariff news just keeps coming. The latest tariff news came late Friday when China announced tariffs on canola meal and oil, seafood, and pork.
