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On May 28, 2025, the Lysine Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of L-lysine from the People’s Republic of China (“China”).

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The scope of this investigation covers animal feed grade L-lysine (“lysine”). Lysine is an essential amino acid added to animal feed that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. The scope covers lysine regardless of form, including lysine monohydrochloride, also referred to as lysine HCL, lysine sulfate, and liquid lysine. The scope includes lysine that has been coated or encapsulated for use with ruminants to ensure bioavailability.

Lysine HCL in the dry form has the molecular formula C6Hi4N202HC1. The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number for lysine HCL is 657-27-2. Lysine HCL contains a minimum of 78 percent lysine by weight, as well as additional amino acids, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and organic acids. Lysine sulfate is the sulfate salt of lysine, and in the dry form it has the molecular formula C6Hi6N206S. The CAS registry number for lysine sulfate is 60343-69-3. Lysine sulfate typically contains approximately 40-70 percent lysine by weight, as well as additional amino acids, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and organic acids. Liquid lysine is a concentrated form of lysine in an aqueous solution with the molecular formula C6Hi4N202. The CAS registry number for liquid lysine is 56-87-1. Liquid lysine contains normally contains at least 50 percent lysine by weight, as well as additional amino acids, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and organic acids.

The scope includes lysine that is combined with other products, including for example, by mixing, blending, compounding, or granulating (e.g., base mixes, premixes, and concentrates). For such combined products, only the lysine component is covered by the scope of this investigation.

Subject merchandise also includes lysine that has been processed in a third country, including by commingling, diluting, adding or removing additives, refining, converting from liquid to dry or dry to liquid form, coating or encapsulating, or performing any processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the subject country.

The merchandise covered by this investigation is properly classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2922.41.0090. Lysine may also be classified under HTSUS subheadings 2922.41.0010, 2922.49.4950, and 2309.90.9500. Although the HTSUS subheadings and the CAS registry numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive.

PETITIONERS

Members of the Lysine Fair Trade Coalition

Archer Daniels Midland Company
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 634-8476
Contact: Rebecca Jones
Email: Rebecca.Jones@adm.com
Website: https://www.adm.com/en-us/
Production facility: Decatur, Illinois 
CJ Bio America, Inc., an Iowa corporation
1946 Harvest Ave.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone: (213) 338-2631
Contact: Lance Choi
Email: lance.choi@cj.net
Website: https://www.cjamerica.com
Production facility: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Evonik Corporation
2 Turner Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 981-5000
Contact: Martin Steffan
Email: martin.steffan@evonik.com
Web site: www.evonik.com
Production facility: Blair, Nebraska
 

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER

Paul C. Rosenthal

John M. Herrmann

Elizabeth C. Johnson

Matthew G. Pereira

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

3050 K Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, DC 20007

(202) 342-8400

NAMED PRODUCERS/EXPORTERS

For a list of foreign producers/exporters alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment I.

NAMED IMPORTERS

For a list of importers alleged by Petitioner, please see Attachment II.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

Below is an estimated schedule.  Please note that Commerce deadlines are likely to be extended for the AD investigation as authorized by statute.

EventEarliest DateExtended Date
Petition FiledMay 28, 2025 
DOC InitiationJune 17, 2025 
 
ITC Preliminary Investigation: 
Questionnaires DueJune 11, 2025 
Request to appear at hearingJune 16, 2025 
HearingJune 18, 2025 
BriefsJune 23, 2025 
ITC VoteJuly 12, 2025 
   
DOC Investigation Schedule:  
DOC Preliminary Antidumping DeterminationNovember 4, 2025December 24, 2025
DOC Final Antidumping DeterminationJanuary 18, 2026May 8, 2026
DOC Preliminary Countervailing DeterminationAugust 21, 2025October 25, 2025
DOC Final Countervailing DeterminationNovember 4, 2025January 8, 2026
   
ITC Final Investigation:  
ITC Final AD DeterminationMarch 4, 2026June 22, 2026
ITC Final CVD DeterminationDecember 19, 2025February 22, 2026

ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS

China               :           197.1%

ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS

Above de minimis

IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE

 202220232024
U.S. Imports from:   
China   
Quantity (Metric Tons)29,06656,12077,934
Value (Customs, USD)47,105,23166,288,21395,953,899
AUV ($/MT)1,620.631,181.181,231.23

ALLEGED SUBSIDIES

For a list of alleged subsidies the Petitioner, please see Attachment III.

CONTACT US For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan, or Stephen Brophy.