A feeder for supplying a component to a predetermined supply position by feeding a carrier tape accommodating the component in a predetermined feeding direction, the carrier tape having a base tape provided with an accommodation section for accommodating the component , and a cover tape attached to an upper surface of the base tape to close the accommodation section , wherein the feeder further comprises: a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape ; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path ; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and wherein the tape guide has: a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and an upper surface support portion , being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape , from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape , and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member , characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion . the carrier tape having a base tape provided with an accommodation section for accommodating the component , and a cover tape attached to an upper surface of the base tape to close the accommodation section , wherein the feeder further comprises: a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape ; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path ; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and a tape conveyance path extending along the predetermined feeding direction to support a lower surface of the carrier tape ; a feeding device configured to feed the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path ; and a tape guide provided above the tape conveyance path to guide the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and wherein the tape guide has: a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and an upper surface support portion , being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape , from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape , and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member , characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion . a peeling member configured to peel off the cover tape from the base tape of the carrier tape on the tape conveyance path , and an upper surface support portion , being provided on a downstream side of a tip portion of the peeling member in the predetermined feeding direction, which is configured to restrict an upward movement of the base tape , from which the cover tape is peeled off, by coming into contact with the upper surface of the base tape , and which has a lower surface positioned below a bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member , characterized in that the tape guide has a step portion formed between the bottom surface of the tip portion of the peeling member and the lower surface of the upper surface support portion . <EOS>