On December 13, 2024, Cargill, Incorporated filed a petition requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Erythritol from the People’s Republic of China. The petition alleges dumping margins of 270.00% – 450.64% from China. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.

The product within the scope of this investigation is erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol, commonly referred to as a polyol, typically produced by the fermentation of glucose using enzymes and yeast or yeast-like fungi (though the scope includes erythritol produced using any other feedstock or organism). Erythritol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H10O4 and a Chemical Abstract Service (“CAS”) registry number of 149-32-6. Other names for erythritol include meso-erythritol, (2R, 3S)-butan-1,2,3,4-tetrol, butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol, or meso-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybutane. Please see the petition for a more detailed description of the covered merchandise and exclusions.

The projected date of the International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is January 3, 2025. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is February 21, 2025; CVD is January 2, 2025.

Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description; complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters and U.S. importers.