The highest tax rate is 188.04%!The U.S.'s "double counter-reliance" campaign has
- Author:Maintenance network
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- Release Date:2026-07-23
The U.S. has finally implemented its anti-dumping and anti-dumping measures against China's lysine, with the highest comprehensive tax rate reaching 188.04%. The cost of exporting related products to the U.S. has risen sharply.As the United States continues to expand the scope of trade remedy investigations in recent years, subdivisions such as chemicals, food additives and feed ingredients are becoming new focuses of attention.For Chinese chemical export companies and the international logistics industry, related cargo flows, route layouts and market structures may be further adjusted.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the final results. On July 21, 2026 local time, the U.S. Department of Commerce (U.S. Department of Commerce) issued an announcement to make a final affirmative ruling on the anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) investigations of L-lysine (L-Lysine) originating in China.According to the final ruling: anti-dumping tax rate (AD): 73.55%-139.83%; cash deposit tax rate after deducting export subsidies is 73.37%-139.65%; countervailing duty rate (CVD): 48.21%-82.11%.According to the U.S. trade remedy system, the two tax rates can in principle be superimposed. The highest comprehensive tax burden faced by some Chinese companies reaches 188.04%, and the cost of related products entering the U.S. market has increased significantly.The products involved involve US Customs Tariff Nos. 2922.41.0090, 2922.41.0010, 2922.49.4950, 2309.90.9500, etc.The investigation of this case began in June 2025. The U.S. Department of Commerce subsequently announced the preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on January 22, 2026, and the preliminary anti-dumping ruling on March 6, 2026, and decided to unify the time for the final ruling.At the same time, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) simultaneously launched an industrial injury investigation.From March to July this year, the case entered the final investigation stage, and relevant hearings and written procedures were completed.If the USITC ultimately determines that the U.S. industry has been substantially damaged, the United States will formally issue anti-dumping and countervailing tax orders, and the relevant tax rates will be implemented for a long time.
Export Data Review L-lysine is widely used in animal feed, food nutrition fortification, medicine and fermentation industries. It is one of the amino acid products with large global trade volume.According to the investigation materials of the U.S. Department of Commerce, during the investigation of this case, the scale of lysine imported by the United States from China continued to grow.Public data shows that the amount of U.S. imports from China in 2024 will be approximately US$95.95 million; the import volume will be approximately 78,000 tons; both will increase significantly compared with 2022.It is generally believed in the industry that when comprehensive tariffs on imported products reach a high level, the space for normal commercial trade will be significantly narrowed.After the implementation of this final ruling, China's lysine export competitiveness to the United States is expected to be greatly affected. In the future, export companies may further adjust their sales markets and shift more resources to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America and other demand-growing regions.
The scope of U.S. trade remedies continues to expand. In recent years, the United States has continued to strengthen trade remedy investigations into China’s chemical, material and food additive products.In addition to lysine, the United States has also launched or promoted anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against some chemical raw materials, new materials, industrial products and other products in the past year, showing that trade remedy measures have further extended from traditional manufacturing to fine chemicals and high value-added products.For the international logistics market, if exports of related products to the United States continue to decline, some chemical export flows may further shift to emerging markets, and the related container supply structure and route demand may also be adjusted accordingly.
The industry observes that the final ruling on lysine’s “double-reverse” policy reflects that the U.S. trade remedy policy still maintains a high-intensity push.From the perspective of shipping and international logistics, although a single product has limited impact on overall container transportation, as the United States adopts trade restrictions on more chemical and manufacturing products, Chinese export companies will pay more attention to market diversification in the future. Logistics companies also need to continue to pay attention to the long-term impact of changes in trade policies on the flow of goods, route configuration, and regional market demand.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the final results. On July 21, 2026 local time, the U.S. Department of Commerce (U.S. Department of Commerce) issued an announcement to make a final affirmative ruling on the anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) investigations of L-lysine (L-Lysine) originating in China.According to the final ruling: anti-dumping tax rate (AD): 73.55%-139.83%; cash deposit tax rate after deducting export subsidies is 73.37%-139.65%; countervailing duty rate (CVD): 48.21%-82.11%.According to the U.S. trade remedy system, the two tax rates can in principle be superimposed. The highest comprehensive tax burden faced by some Chinese companies reaches 188.04%, and the cost of related products entering the U.S. market has increased significantly.The products involved involve US Customs Tariff Nos. 2922.41.0090, 2922.41.0010, 2922.49.4950, 2309.90.9500, etc.The investigation of this case began in June 2025. The U.S. Department of Commerce subsequently announced the preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on January 22, 2026, and the preliminary anti-dumping ruling on March 6, 2026, and decided to unify the time for the final ruling.At the same time, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) simultaneously launched an industrial injury investigation.From March to July this year, the case entered the final investigation stage, and relevant hearings and written procedures were completed.If the USITC ultimately determines that the U.S. industry has been substantially damaged, the United States will formally issue anti-dumping and countervailing tax orders, and the relevant tax rates will be implemented for a long time.
Export Data Review L-lysine is widely used in animal feed, food nutrition fortification, medicine and fermentation industries. It is one of the amino acid products with large global trade volume.According to the investigation materials of the U.S. Department of Commerce, during the investigation of this case, the scale of lysine imported by the United States from China continued to grow.Public data shows that the amount of U.S. imports from China in 2024 will be approximately US$95.95 million; the import volume will be approximately 78,000 tons; both will increase significantly compared with 2022.It is generally believed in the industry that when comprehensive tariffs on imported products reach a high level, the space for normal commercial trade will be significantly narrowed.After the implementation of this final ruling, China's lysine export competitiveness to the United States is expected to be greatly affected. In the future, export companies may further adjust their sales markets and shift more resources to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South America and other demand-growing regions.
The scope of U.S. trade remedies continues to expand. In recent years, the United States has continued to strengthen trade remedy investigations into China’s chemical, material and food additive products.In addition to lysine, the United States has also launched or promoted anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against some chemical raw materials, new materials, industrial products and other products in the past year, showing that trade remedy measures have further extended from traditional manufacturing to fine chemicals and high value-added products.For the international logistics market, if exports of related products to the United States continue to decline, some chemical export flows may further shift to emerging markets, and the related container supply structure and route demand may also be adjusted accordingly.
The industry observes that the final ruling on lysine’s “double-reverse” policy reflects that the U.S. trade remedy policy still maintains a high-intensity push.From the perspective of shipping and international logistics, although a single product has limited impact on overall container transportation, as the United States adopts trade restrictions on more chemical and manufacturing products, Chinese export companies will pay more attention to market diversification in the future. Logistics companies also need to continue to pay attention to the long-term impact of changes in trade policies on the flow of goods, route configuration, and regional market demand.