– Erythritol
On 14 Jul., 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary anti-dumping decision on erythritol imports from China. The preliminary dumping margin for Chinese producers/exporters was set at 371.62% (with the cash deposit adjusted to 371.53% after offsetting subsidies). The nationwide uniform rate for China was set at 450.64% (with the cash deposit also adjusted to 450.64% after offsetting subsidies). The products in question fall under U.S. Customs tariff subheading 2905.49.4000.
On 2 Jan., the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on erythritol imports from China.
Provisional anti-dumping rates for Chinese exporters/producers
| Exporter |
Manufacturer |
Weighted Average Dumping Margin (%) |
Cash Deposit Rate After Offset Subsidies (%) |
| Beijing Refine Biology Co., Ltd. |
Chuzhou Refine Biology Co., Ltd. |
371.62 |
371.53 |
| Hunan Nutramax Inc. |
Hunan Nutramax Inc. |
371.62 |
371.53 |
| Shandong Newnature Biotechnology Co., Ltd. |
Shandong Sanyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
|
371.62 |
371.53 |
| China-wide Entity |
China-wide Entity |
450.64 |
450.64 |
– Lysine
On 11 Jul., 2025, the European Commission announced a definitive anti-dumping measure against lysine from China. Jilin Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. were imposed an anti-dumping tax of 47.7%; Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd., 58.2%; cooperating companies 53.1%; and other companies 58.2%. The EU CN codes for the products involved are ex 2309 90 31, ex 2309 90 96 and 2922 41 00 (TARIC codes: 2309903151, 2309903159, 2309903161, 2309903169, 2309909651, 2309909659, 2309909661 and 2309903169).
The investigation period was from 1 Jan., 2023, to 31 Dec., 2023, and the damage investigation period was from 1 Jan., 2020, to the end of the investigation period. The announcement took effect the day following its publication.
On 23 May, 2024, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation on lysine from China. On 14 Jan., 2025, it issued a preliminary ruling.
– MSG
On 2 Jul., 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Announcement No. 1914⁄QD-BCT, making a definitive ruling on the first sunset review of anti-dumping measures against monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia. It decided to continue imposing anti-dumping duties for five years. Chinese MSG will be subject to duties of VND3,396,156-6,385,289/t, and Indonesian MSG to VND5,289,439/t. The measures will take effect on 23 Jul., 2025, and remain valid until 22 Jul., 2030. The Vietnamese tax code for the subject products is 2922.42.20.
On 31 Oct., 2019, Vietnam initiated anti-dumping investigations on MSG from China and Indonesia. On 22 Jul., 2020, it made a definitive ruling to impose anti-dumping duties of VND 3,529,958-6,385,289/t on Chinese MSG and VND 5,289,439/t on Indonesian MSG, effective from 23 Jul., 2020, for five years. On 23 Jul., 2024, Vietnam launched the first sunset review of these measures.
First sunset review final ruling on anti-dumping duties on Chinese MSG by Vietnam
| No. |
China’s exporter |
Trader |
Tax (VND/t) |
| 1 |
Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. |
– Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited
– Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd.
– Langfang Meihua Seasoning Co., Ltd.
– Tongliao Meihua Flavoring Food Co., Ltd. |
4,622,472 |
| 2 |
Tongliao Meihua Biological Sci-Tech Co., Ltd. |
| 3 |
No.1 Branch of Tongliao Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 4 |
Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. |
-Fufeng (Hong Kong) Import & Export Company Limited
– Wuxi Mifun International Trade Co., Ltd.
– Fufeng Marketing Co., Ltd.
– Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd.
– Qingdao Wanchuang International Trade Co., Ltd. |
3,396,156 |
| 5 |
Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. |
| 6 |
Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. |
| 7 |
COFCO Bio-Chemical Energy (Longjiang) Co., Ltd. |
Jilin COFCO Bio-Chem & Bio-Energy Marketing Co., Ltd. |
5,069,249 |
| 8 |
Others |
6,385,289 |
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