The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Monday that it has determined that “a U.S. industry is materially injured” by imports of flavoring agent vanillin from China.
A statement from the USITC said that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that vanillin is “sold in the United States at less than fair value” and is subsidized by the Chinese state.
In 2023, the United States imported more than 2,500 tons of vanillin from China, worth $38.8 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The announcement comes after chemical company Solvay USA filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the commission in June 2024 to investigate concerns about China’s dumping of vanillin….