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EU anti-dumping investigations for Chinese lysine and vanillin imports

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24/05/2024
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On 23 May 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.

On 24 May 2024, the EU opened another anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of vanillin originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.

Lysine investigation

The products under investigation for alleged dumping are “lysine and its esters, salts thereof, and feed additives, consisting of dry weight basis of 68 % or more, but not more than 80 % of L-lysine sulphate, and not more than 32 % of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids” from China.

The products are currently classified under CN codes ex 2309 90 31, ex 2309 90 96, and 2922 41 00 (TARIC codes: 2309903141, 2309903149, 2309909641, 2309909649).

Vanillin investigation

The products under investigation for alleged dumping are “vanillin with the molecular formula C8H8O3 or C9H10O3 with a purity of more than 95 % BY WEIGHT. The product under investigation includes synthetic vanillin, natural vanillin, biosynthetic vanillin (biovanillin) and ethyl vanillin" from China. The Chemical Abstracts Service registration number (CAS number) for synthetic vanillin, natural vanillin and biosynthetic vanillin (biovanillin) is 121-33-5. The CAS number for ethyl vanillin is 121-32-4.

The products are currently classified under CN codes CN codes ex 2912 41 00 for Synthetic Vanillin, Natural Vanillin and Bio­ sourced Synthetic Vanillin and ex 2912 42 00 for Ethylvanillin (TARIC codes 2912410010 and 2912420010).

Affected parties, including importers and EU users wishing to comment and defend their interests, can participate in the investigation. Deadlines for participation can be as short as 7 days, so quick action is required if parties intend to participate.

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