US Taxes China's Cheap Erythritol to Save American Sweeteners
Published Date: 3/27/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting March 27, 2026, the U.S. is putting special taxes on erythritol imported from China because it’s being sold unfairly cheap and getting unfair government help. This move protects American erythritol makers from losing business and means importers will pay extra fees. If you’re in the erythritol trade, get ready for these new costs and rules!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping Duties on Chinese Erythritol
If you import erythritol from the People’s Republic of China, antidumping duties will be assessed and cash deposits required effective with the notice of the ITC’s final injury determination published March 27, 2026. Antidumping duties can be assessed on entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after July 16, 2025, and the notice lists estimated weighted-average dumping margins such as 85.04% for several named exporters and 184.26% for the China‑wide entity.
Countervailing Duties on Chinese Erythritol
If you import erythritol from China, countervailing duties (cash deposits) will be required effective with the ITC’s final injury determination published March 27, 2026, and may be assessed on entries entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 16, 2025. The notice lists estimated subsidy rates such as 4.54% for Baolingbao Biology Co., Ltd., 8.63% for Shandong Sanyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and an 8.12% all‑others rate.
Products Covered and Retail Exclusion
The orders cover erythritol (CAS 149-32-6) in all physical forms and grades, typically classifiable under HTSUS 2905.49.4000 (and possibly 2106.90.9998). Finished tabletop sugar substitute products that contain erythritol as an ingredient but are packaged and labeled for retail sale (finished goods for individual consumption) are explicitly excluded from the scope.
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