On June 30, 2026, Monsanto Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Ruveon LLC (collectively, “Petitioner”) filed petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of glyphosate from the People’s Republic of China.
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
The proposed scope of these investigations is as follows:
The merchandise covered by this investigation consists of glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine) in all forms, concentrations, and formulations, except where expressly excluded by this scope. Pure glyphosate is a crystalline solid or powder with the chemical formula C3H8NO5P and CAS number 1071-83-6.
Covered merchandise includes glyphosate in the following forms: N-(Phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid (“PMIDA” or “glyphosate intermediate,” dry crystalline powder with chemical formula C5H10NO7P and CAS number 5994-61-6); glyphosate technical (dry powder with chemical formula C3H8NO5P and CAS number 1071-83-6); and glyphosate salt (dry crystalline solid, dry powder, or soluble liquid with CAS numbers 38641-94-0, 39600-42-5, or 40465-66-5).
Covered merchandise also includes all glyphosate formulations, which are soluble liquids or dry powder. Non-glyphosate components of glyphosate formulations include surfactants. Glyphosate formulations are covered in their entirety, including non-glyphosate content.
The country of origin is determined based on the synthesis of the glyphosate or PMIDA. The processing of covered merchandise in a third country, such as by commingling, diluting, chemical conversion from PMIDA to glyphosate, introducing additives, or removing additives, does not remove the merchandise from the scope.
Excluded from the scope is any product covered by the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (“2,4-D”) from the People’s Republic of China. Glyphosate esters are also excluded from the scope.
Subject merchandise presently enters the United States under HTSUS subheadings 2931.49.0020 (glyphosate technical and salt) and 3808.93.5020 (formulated glyphosate). Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 2931.49.0080 if entered in the form of PMIDA. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
PETITIONERS
| Monsanto Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Ruveon LLC 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63167 Website: www.monsanto.com |
COUNSEL FOR PETITIONERS
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 2001 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 (202) 887-4000 |
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
| Event | Earliest Date |
| Petition Filed | June 30, 2026 |
| DOC Initiation | July 20, 2026 |
| ITC Preliminary Investigation: | |
| Questionnaires Due | July 14, 2026 |
| Request to appear at hearing | July 19, 2026 |
| Hearing | July 21, 2026 |
| Briefs | July 24, 2026 |
| ITC Vote | August 14, 2026 |
| DOC Investigation Schedule: | |
| DOC Preliminary Antidumping Determination | December 7, 2026 |
| DOC Final Antidumping Determination | February 20, 2027 |
| DOC Preliminary Countervailing Determination | September 23, 2026 |
| DOC Final Countervailing Determination | December 7, 2026 |
| ITC Final Investigation: | |
| ITC Final AD Determination | April 6, 2027 |
| ITC Final CVD Determination | January 21, 2027 |
ALLEGED DUMPING MARGINS
China: 68.90% – 446.47%
ALLEGED COUNTERVAILING DUTY MARGINS
Above de minimis
ALLEGED SUBSIDIES
For a list of alleged subsidies by Petitioner, please see Attachment III.
IMPORTS OF SUBJECT MERCHANDISE
The following data are based on official U.S. import statistics for HTSUS subheadings 2931.49.0020 (glyphosate technical and salt) and 3808.93.5020 (formulated glyphosate), as reported in the petition. Quantities reflect gross weight in 1,000 pounds and values are landed, duty-paid in $1,000 USD.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Q1 2026 | |
| Volume — China (1,000 lbs.) | 160,068 | 320,352 | 275,972 | 67,717 |
| Volume — All Others (1,000 lbs.) | 1,415 | 4,118 | 8,420 | 1,104 |
| Volume — Total (1,000 lbs.) | 161,483 | 324,471 | 284,391 | 68,821 |
| Value — China ($1,000 USD, LDP) | $286,971 | $441,950 | $358,975 | $77,672 |
| China Share of Total Volume | 99.12% | 98.73% | 97.04% | 98.40% |
CONTACT US
For more information concerning this petition and how it may affect your business, please contact Nithya Nagarajan or Stephen Brophy.