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Final Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation of Methionine from France

Final Determination in the Antidumping Investigation of Methionine from France

On May 11, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of methionine from France.



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Final Dumping Rates

Country Producer Dumping Rates Cash Deposit Rates
France Adisseo France SAS 43,82% 43.82%
All Others 16.17% 16.17%
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Event AD Investigation(s)
Petition(s) Filed July 29, 2020
DOC Initiation Date August 18, 2020
ITC Preliminary Determination(s) September 14, 2020
DOC Preliminary Determination(s) February 24, 2021
DOC Final Determination(s) May 10, 2021
ITC Final Determination(s) June 24, 2021
Issuance of Order(s) [1] July 1, 2021

[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in section 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 

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Country Volume/Value 2018 2019 2020
France Quantity (KG) 6,620,765 5,040,914 5,353,523
Value (USD) $16,062,539 $10,665,380 $10,605,437

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States subheadings 2930.40.0000 and 2930.90.4600).

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The petitioner is Novus International, Inc. (St. Charles, MO).

For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the final determination.

Additional case information including the scope of the investigation are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number A-427-831.

Commerce currently maintains 597 AD and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.