United States Department of Commerce Makes Affirmative Final Determination in Trade Cases on Vanillin from China

WASHINGTON - In a substantial victory for the U.S. industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of vanillin from China. The Department of Commerce found that Chinese imports of vanillin are being sold in the United States at dumped prices and that the government of China is unfairly subsidizing its vanillin industry.

The DOC issued large final margins in both the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. Imports of Chinese vanillin are now subject to cash deposits ranging from 190.15 to 379.87 percent. 

“Foreign producers that do not abide by international trade rules must be held accountable,” said Daniel B. Pickard, lead counsel to the petitioner and Buchanan’s International Trade and National Security Practice Group leader. “These determinations acknowledge that Chinese imports are being sold at unfair prices and today’s decision brings the U.S. industry and its workers one step closer obtaining relief under the U.S. trade remedy laws.”

The Department of Commerce’s final determination paves the way for the U.S. International Trade Commission to announce its final determination in the coming weeks regarding whether the domestic industry has been injured as a result of the unfair pricing.  If the U.S. International Trade Commission makes an affirmative final determination then antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders to be issued for a period of 5 years.

The Buchanan team representing the petitioner also includes Milton Koch, Claire Webster, Brandon Custard, Amanda Wetzel, Natan Tubman, Grace Welborn, and Carson Easterling.