The European Union imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 40.5% to 67.1% on imports of pea protein from China, effective 26 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The European Union has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on pea protein imported from China, with the measure taking effect on Sept. 26, 2026.<\/p>\n
The duties apply to a product used in food for people, pet food and animal feed. They will remain in place for five years, making the ruling a significant change for importers that have been bringing Chinese pea protein into the EU.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The measure is intended to respond to imports sold at dumped prices and injury found in the EU\u2019s own industry. The importer pays the duty at the border, raising the delivered cost of Chinese material for manufacturers and feed producers that use it.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The new charges are the final result of an EU investigation into pea protein from China. The investigation found that the imports were entering the EU at dumped prices, meaning prices considered unfairly low under the bloc\u2019s trade-defence rules. It also found that those imports were causing injury to the EU pea protein industry, according to the European Commission\u2019s trade department.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The duty range matters because the measure will not apply one single rate to every affected import. Charges start at 40.5%<\/strong> and rise to 67.1%<\/strong>, so the financial effect will depend on the rate attached to the relevant Chinese supply.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n For an importer, the arithmetic is direct. A shipment carrying a product subject to the lower rate incurs an additional charge equal to 40.5% of the customs value, while a shipment at the upper rate faces a much larger border cost. That cost enters the supply chain before the ingredient is processed into food, drink or feed.<\/p>\n The EU market covered by the action is worth about \u20ac175m. That figure places the case in a commercially meaningful part of the food-ingredient and feed market, even though pea protein is only one component used by manufacturers.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n Pea protein is an alternative to animal protein. It can be consumed directly or used as an ingredient in food and drink made for people, giving the product a role in both retail goods and industrial food production.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The same ingredient also moves through animal-related supply chains. It is used in pet food, specialised animal feed and aquafeed, so the duty can affect companies buying inputs for products intended for pets, farm animals and aquatic animals.<\/p>\n That broad end use means the ruling is not confined to one finished product category. Chinese pea protein can enter through several manufacturing routes before reaching consumers or animal-feed customers, and the border charge applies at the import stage rather than only when a finished product is sold.<\/p>\n The measure therefore links customs work with purchasing and production decisions. Importers must identify the affected material, apply the relevant duty and account for the higher cost when the ingredient is sold on or incorporated into another product. The effect will be most immediate for businesses whose supply contracts were agreed before the definitive rate became known.<\/p>\n The definitive action follows provisional duties that had been in force since April 29, 2026. That earlier step meant Chinese pea protein imports were already subject to temporary trade-defence charges before the final decision was published.1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\nChinese pea protein reaches 67.1%<\/h2>\n
Definitive anti-dumping duty range, % of customs value<\/h4>\n
Food, pet and aquafeed supply chains<\/h2>\n
April duties become permanent<\/h2>\n
Provisional phase vs definitive regime<\/h4>\n