New AD/CVD Petitions: Erythritol From China

AD/CVD Petitions Against Erythritol from China

On December 13, 2024, new antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed against imports of erythritol from China. Erythritol is a natural sugar alternative.

The petition was filed by one U.S. producer, Cargill, who states that they are the only U.S. producer erythritol. China accounts for almost all of the U.S. imports of erythritol. The petition alleges that Chinese erythritol companies announced and completed significant capacity expansions in 2021 to 2023, but that major Chinese beverage companies reformulated their products in 2022 and 2023, which led to excess production of erythritol in China. Chinese erythritol companies then exported significant volumes to the United States and Europe and elsewhere, which led to a collapse in market prices. The petition notes that Europe has already imposed its own antidumping duties on Chinese erythritol in July 2024. Cargill now is seeking AD/CVD duties