Final Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Pea Protein from China
Final Affirmative Determinations in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Pea Protein from the People’s Republic of China
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the final affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain pea protein from the People’s Republic of China (China).
Final Dumping Rates
China
Exporter | Producer | Dumping Rate | Cash Deposit Rate (Adjusted for Subsidy Offsets) |
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Fenchem Biotek Ltd. | Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Jianyuan International Co., Ltd. | Shandong Jianyuan Bioengineering Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Jianyuan International Co., Ltd. | Hengyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd | 122.19% | 111.65% |
KTL Pharmaceutical Co., Limited | Jiujiang Tiantai Food Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Linyi Yuwang Vegetable Protein Co., Ltd. | Linyi Yuwang Vegetable Protein Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Nutracean Co., Ltd. | Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Nutracean Co., Ltd. | Zhaoyuan Junbang Trading Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Shandong Yuwang Ecological Food Industry Co., Ltd. | Linyi Yuwang Vegetable Protein Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Yantai T.Full Biotech Co., Ltd. | Yantai T.Full Biotech Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Yosin Biotechnology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | Yosin Biotechnology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Yosin Import and Export (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | Yosin Biotechnology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Hainan Zhongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. | Shandong Hua-Thai Food Products Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Hainan Zhongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. | Shandong Jundu Talin Foods Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Hainan Zhongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. | Yosin Biotechnology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Hainan Zhongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. | Yosin Import and Export (Yantai) Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
Hainan Zhongxin Chemical Co., Ltd. | Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. | 122.19% | 111.65% |
China-wide Entity | 280.31%* | 269.77%* |
* This rate is based on an adverse inference.
Final Subsidy Rates
China
Exporter/Producer | Subsidy Rates |
---|---|
Yantai Oriental Protein Tech Co., Ltd.* | 16.52% |
Zhaoyuan Junbang Trading Co., Ltd.** | 15.15% |
Focusherb LLC | 355.89%*** |
Golden Protein Limited | 355.89%*** |
Shandong Jianyuan Bioengineering Co. | 355.89%*** |
Yantai Wanpy International Trade | 355.89%*** |
All Others | 15.84% |
* Commerce finds the following companies to be cross-owned with Yantai Oriental Protein Tech Co., Ltd.: Jiujiang Tiantai Food Co., Ltd.; Shandong Sanjia Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.; Yantai Yiyuan Bioengineering Co., Ltd; and Yantai Zhongzhen Trading Co., Ltd.
** Commerce finds Yantai Shuangta Food Co. Ltd. to be cross-owned with Zhaoyuan Junbang Trading Co., Ltd.
*** This rate is based on an adverse inference.
Case Calendar
Event | AD Investigation | CVD Investigation |
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Petitions Filed | July 12, 2023 | July 12, 2023 |
Commerce Initiation Date | August 1, 2023 | August 1, 2023 |
ITC Preliminary Determination | August 28, 2023 | August 28, 2023 |
Commerce Preliminary Determinations | February 7, 2024 | December 11, 2023 |
Commerce Final Determinations | July 27, 2024 | July 27, 2024 |
ITC Final Determinations | August 12, 2024 | August 12, 2024 |
Issuance of Orders* | August 19, 2024 | August 19, 2024 |
NOTE: Commerce’s preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute. For AD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 733(b) and 735(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Act.
* This will take place only in the event of final affirmative determinations by Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Import Statistics:
China | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|
Volume (KG) | 57,091,689 | 73,862,947 | 65,643,485 |
Value (USD) | $174,890,767 | $236,544,280 | $267,341,307 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 3504.00.1000, 3504.00.5000, and 2106.10.0000). Imports of certain pea protein enter under HTSUS subheadings that may cover subject and non-subject merchandise. Therefore, publicly available import data may not accurately reflect actual imports of certain pea protein covered by the scope of the investigations.
Other Case Information
- The Petitioner is PURIS Proteins, LLP (Minneapolis, MN).
- For general information and next steps, please refer to FAQs for the Final Determination.
- Additional case information is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System. Once you log in, refer to case numbers A-570-154 and C-570-155.
- To date, Commerce maintains 690 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.