Ministry of Commerce: Imported pea starch originating from Canada is being dumped. It has been decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of security deposits.

On June 30, the Ministry of Commerce announced the preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of pea starch originating from Canada. The investigating authority preliminarily determined that there was dumping of imported pea starch from Canada, causing substantial damage to the domestic pea starch industry in China, and there was a causal relationship between the dumping and the substantial damage. In accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of the Anti-dumping Regulations, the investigating authority decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of security deposits. Starting from July 1, 2026, importers of the investigated products should provide corresponding security deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit rate determined in this preliminary ruling when importing the products. The original text is as follows: Ministry of Commerce Public Announcement No. 25 of 2026 Announcing the Preliminary Ruling on the Anti-dumping Investigation of Pea Starch Originating from Canada Issuing UnitBureau of Trade Remedies Document NumberMinistry of Commerce Public Announcement No. 25 of 2026 Date of IssueJune 30, 2026 In accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Dumping Regulations of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Anti-Dumping Regulations"), on August 12, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the investigating authority) issued Public Announcement No. 41 of 2025, deciding to initiate an anti-dumping investigation on imported pea starch originating from Canada (hereinafter referred to as the investigated product). The investigating authority conducted investigations on whether there was dumping of the investigated product, the degree of dumping, whether the investigated product caused damage to the domestic industry in China, the extent of the damage, and the causal relationship between dumping and damage. Based on the investigation results and the provisions of Article 24 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations, the investigating authority made a preliminary ruling (see annex). The relevant matters are announced as follows: I. Preliminary Ruling The investigating authority preliminarily determined that there was dumping of imported pea starch originating from Canada, causing substantial damage to the domestic pea starch industry in China, and there was a causal relationship between the dumping and the substantial damage. II. Collection of Security Deposits In accordance with the provisions of Articles 28 and 29 of the Anti-Dumping Regulations, the investigating authority decided to implement temporary anti-dumping measures in the form of security deposits. Starting from July 1, 2026, importers should provide corresponding security deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit rate determined in this preliminary ruling when importing the investigated product. The specific description of the investigated product is as follows: Scope of Investigation: Imported pea starch originating from Canada. Investigated Product Name: Pea starch. English Name: Pea starch. Product Description: The investigated product is starch processed from peas (scientific name: Pisum sativum) as raw materials and not modified. Main Uses: Mainly used for the production of vermicelli and jelly, it can also be used as a thickening agent, stabilizer, emulsifier, binder, etc., and can be applied in the fields of food, medicine, papermaking, textiles, coatings, feed, etc. This product falls under the "Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People's Republic of China": 11081900. Other products under this tariff number are not within the scope of this investigation. The security deposit rates imposed on Canadian companies are as follows: All Canadian companies: 73.5% III. Method of Collecting Security Deposits Starting from July 1, 2026, importers should provide corresponding security deposits to the Customs of the People's Republic of China based on the security deposit rate determined in this preliminary ruling when importing the investigated product. The security deposit is calculated based on the declared value by Customs for the imported goods, with the calculation formula as follows: Security deposit amount = (Customs declared value of imported goods x security deposit rate) x (1 + import value-added tax rate). IV. Comments All stakeholders may submit written comments to the investigating authority within 10 days from the date of this announcement. Ministry of Commerce June 30, 2026 This article is selected from "Ministry of Commerce", edited by GMTEight: Lifu.