Commerce keeps taxes on French, Japanese, Spanish bird feed chemical
Published Date: 10/5/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to keep special taxes on methionine imports from France, Japan, and Spain because dropping them could lead to unfair low prices again. This affects companies importing methionine and helps protect U.S. producers like Novus International. These rules stay in place until at least October 5, 2026, keeping the playing field fair and prices stable.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping Duties Continue on Methionine
Commerce will continue antidumping duties (special import taxes) on methionine from France, Japan, and Spain effective October 5, 2026. Commerce determined revocation would likely lead to dumping and estimated weighted-average dumping margins of up to 43.82% for France, 76.50% for Japan, and 37.53% for Spain.
Keeps Protection for U.S. Methionine Producers
The decision maintains protections for U.S. methionine producers, including Novus International, by keeping the antidumping duty orders in place. Commerce concluded these orders help prevent the recurrence of unfairly low-priced imports.
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