Nuevas peticiones de AD/CVD: Eritritol procedente de China

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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 to be imposed on Chinese erythritol imports into the United States.

Estas investigaciones sobre medidas antidumping y compensatorias serán llevadas a cabo por dos organismos federales. La Comisión de Comercio Internacional («ITC») investigará si las importaciones en cuestión han obstaculizado de manera significativa el establecimiento de la industria nacional. El Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos («DOC») investigará si las importaciones en cuestión se están vendiendo en los Estados Unidos a un precio inferior al valor justo («dumping») o si se benefician de subvenciones gubernamentales desleales. Ambas agencias deben llegar a conclusiones afirmativas sobre el retraso sustancial (ITC) o sobre el dumping o las subvenciones (DOC) para que se puedan imponer derechos antidumping y de compensación a las importaciones en cuestión.

Ámbito de aplicación

The petition included the following proposed scope definition:

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.

Erythritol typically appears as a white crystalline, odorless product that rapidly dissolves in water. While erythritol is typically produced in the crystalline form or as a fine powder or in directly compressible form, the scope of these investigations covers all physical forms and grades of erythritol.

The merchandise covered by this investigation is classifiable under HTSUS subheadings 2905.49.4000 and2106.90.9998. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by this investigation is dispositive..

Presuntos márgenes de derechos antidumping y compensatorios.

Petitioner calculated an estimated dumping margins ranging from 270.00 to 450.64 percent.

El solicitante no presentó ningún cálculo concreto del margen de subvención.

Exportadores/productores designados

El solicitante ha incluido una lista de empresas que, en su opinión, son productoras y exportadoras de la mercancía en cuestión. Véase la lista de exportadores adjunta aquí.

Importadores estadounidenses designados

El solicitante ha incluido una lista de empresas que, en su opinión, son importadoras estadounidenses de la mercancía en cuestión. Véase aquí la lista adjunta de importadores.