PULSE INDUSTRY WELCOMES TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TARIFF RELIEF ON CANADIAN PEAS

November 4, 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Pulse Canada welcomed today’s announcement that Canada and China have agreed to extend the suspension of China’s 100% tariff on Canadian peas by two years, to the end of 2028. The extension was agreed at the Canada–China Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETC) meeting in Beijing, co-led by the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and China’s Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao. It marked the first time the JETC had met at the ministerial level.

Pulse Canada appreciates the efforts of Prime Minister Carney, Minister Sidhu, Minister MacDonald, and the officials who have kept Canada’s engagement with China active and constructive throughout 2026. Following the Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing in January, China suspended the tariff effective March 1, 2026, through to the end of this year. This temporary reprieve allowed Canadian growers and exporters to send over 975,000 MT of peas to China between March and September.

“This extension is welcome news for Canadian pulse growers and for the entire value chain,” said Shane Strydhorst, Chair of Pulse Canada. “When the tariff came off in March, we said our focus would turn to making that access permanent. Two more years of predictable access to China is real progress toward that goal, and we will keep working with government and our customers until the job is done.”

The Canadian pulse sector contributes billions of dollars annually to the national economy and supports tens of thousands of jobs, particularly in rural communities. A longer window of tariff-free access will support the pulse value chain and reinforce Canada’s role as the preferred supplier of pulses to China.

“This is what sustained engagement at the highest level delivers,” said Greg Cherewyk, President of Pulse Canada. “Our members and partners have stayed in front of customers in China and in close contact with officials in Ottawa since day one, and today’s extension reflects that work.”

Pulse Canada looks forward to continued collaboration with federal officials and industry partners to secure the permanent removal of this tariff and to build durable, rules-based trade and long-term market stability.

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For more information, media may contact:

Jeff English
Vice President, Public Affairs
Pulse Canada
204-960-1622
jenglish@pulsecanada.com

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*this release has been revised to reflect updated trade statistics from March to August 2026.