European Union importers of Chinese pea protein pay definitive anti-dumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% for five years under Regulation (EU) 2026\/2101, announced on 25 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The European Commission has imposed final anti-dumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on pea protein from China for five years, replacing provisional duties1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The measure is Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026\/2101, adopted in Brussels on Sept. 24, 20262<\/a><\/sup>. The Commission announced it on Sept. 25, 2026, in a news item from its trade department1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n In short, every shipment of Chinese pea protein entering the EU now pays an extra import tax on top of normal customs duty. A shipment from a named, cooperating Chinese maker pays 40.5%, and a shipment from any other Chinese maker pays 67.1%2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n An anti-dumping duty is an extra import tax on goods sold abroad below their normal price. The EU calls this selling "at dumped prices"1<\/a><\/sup>. The Commission found that Chinese pea protein was entering the EU at dumped prices and that this was hurting EU producers1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The new duty is definitive<\/strong>, which means it is the final measure after the investigation. It replaces a provisional duty<\/strong>, a temporary charge that customs collected during the investigation1<\/a><\/sup>. The definitive duties will stay in place for five years<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The rates are a share of the net, free-at-Union-frontier price<\/strong>, before duty2<\/a><\/sup>. In plain words, this is the price of the goods delivered to the EU border, before any duty is added.<\/p>\n Pea protein is a powder or liquid made from peas. It is used instead of animal protein, both in food for people and in animal feed1<\/a><\/sup>. People can eat it directly, or companies use it as an ingredient in food and drink. It also goes into pet food, special animal feed and fish feed (aquafeed)1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The case covers high-protein pea protein with more than 65% protein<\/strong>, measured on a dry weight basis3<\/a><\/sup>. It covers protein from all types of peas, including yellow and green field peas. It covers all physical forms, such as powder and liquid, whether textured or not3<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The duty applies to goods originating in China2<\/a><\/sup>. A Chinese product counts if it falls under the listed customs codes. These codes include parts of the following headings2<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n The regulation marks each code with "ex", which means only part of that code is covered. Each covered product has its own 10-digit TARIC code, the EU’s detailed customs code2<\/a><\/sup>. A product under one of these codes that is not high-protein pea protein does not pay the duty.<\/p>\n Mixtures were treated with care during the investigation. The Commission said blends fall outside the scope if their original physical, chemical and other properties had changed4<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n The regulation sets one rate for each company or group. Each has a TARIC additional code<\/strong>, a short code that customs uses to apply the right rate2<\/a><\/sup>. The rates are:<\/p>\nWhat is the EU duty on Chinese pea protein?<\/h2>\n
Which pea protein products are covered?<\/h2>\n
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Which Chinese companies pay 40.5% and 67.1%?<\/h2>\n
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Definitive duty by Chinese maker, %<\/h4>\n