China-Canada trade thaw falters as Beijing levies penalties for dumping pea starch

Beijing has issued a preliminary verdict finding that pea-starch products imported from Canada were dumped in China, following Ottawa’s anti-dumping investigation into Chinese-made steel racks.“Relevant authorities have made a preliminary determination that imported pea-starch products originating in Canada have been dumped,” the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday. “The dumping acts have caused material damage to the domestic pea-starch industry.”Starting on Wednesday, importers bringing pea starch from Canada must post cash deposits equivalent to 73.5 per cent of the goods’ customs-assessed value. Commerce authorities launched the anti-dumping probe in August following a complaint filed by six domestic pea starch manufacturers.