India imposes a 30% duty on yellow peas, this will crash prices in Ukraine

The Indian government is introducing a 30% import duty on yellow peas from November 1, aiming to limit the flow of imports and halt the decline in domestic grain prices. Shipments with a bill of lading dated up to October 31, 2025, will be exempt from the duty. This is reported by GrainTrade. It should be noted that the Indian government introduced duty-free imports of yellow peas until March 31, 2026, but farmers' associations demanded restrictions on supplies that led to a decrease in local prices. In the 2025 fiscal year, India imported about 6.7 million tons of legumes (mainly from Canada, Australia, and Russia), of which 2.2 million tons were yellow peas. "We have seen such changes in India's import policy before. Ukrainian producers are able to quickly adapt and find new markets. The demand for plant protein in the world is growing, and Ukraine has all the prerequisites to remain a reliable supplier of quality legumes," said Antonina Sklyarenko, President of the Ukrainian ...