There's more bad news for Canada's pulse industry.

India has decided to impose a 30 per cent import duty on chickpeas and lentils, effectively immediately.

The Indian government says "production of Chana (Chickpeas) and Masoor (Lentils) are expected to be high during the forthcoming Rabi season, and  cheap imports, if allowed unabated, are likely to adversely affect the interest of the farmers."

This new import duty is in addition to the 50 per cent import duty that has been issued on yellow peas.

India is Canada's top export market for pulse crops.

 

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