Pulses: India imposes 50 percent tax on pea imports

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada

Winnipeg, November 8 (CNS) – India has slapped a 50 percent tax on all pea imports. Canada is one of the largest pea exporters to the country, along with Russia, the U.S. and France. The levy is the maximum allowable under WTO rules. Pulse Canada CEO Gord Bacon says he has called Ottawa to try and get more details about whether vessels already on route are affected. Canadian pea exports have been falling recently. As of October 29, Canada had exported only 849,000 tonnes of peas, half-a-million tonnes fewer than the same time last year.

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