Brussels, 14 July 2025 - International law firm ADVANT Beiten has obtained definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of lysine originating in the People's Republic of China on behalf of the European lysine industry. This follows anti-dumping proceedings initiated by the European Commission in May 2024 at the request of the European producer Metex Noovistago, now Eurolysine following its acquisition by the French group Avril. The anti-dumping measures now imposed protective duties of 47 to 58 percent and will apply for five years with effect from 12 July 2025.
Lysine is an essential amino acid that is used in the pharmaceutical, food and animal feed industries. Lysine is a key ingredient for health and food security in the EU, as it is used in many medicines (painkillers, parenteral nutrition, perfusion) and is contained in all modern animal feed for livestock farming. The essential amino acids produced in the EU through fermentation reduce the European Union's dependence on imports and reliance on imported soya meal.
Protecting the EU lysine industry from dumped and injurious imports of lysine from China is imperative to prevent the EU from becoming completely dependent on imports of this and other essential amino acids by fermentation. Lysine of Chinese origin is sold at high dumping margins, causing serious injury to the EU industry.
Eurolysine also contributes to the achievement of environmental targets, as the carbon footprint of lysine produced in the EU is at least five times lower than that of lysine produced in China.
Several EU Member States have requested that lysine be categorised as a critical chemical under the EU Critical Chemicals Act.
The product concerned is imports of lysine and its esters, salts thereof and feed additives, consisting of 68 % or more but not more than 80 % by weight of lysine sulphate and not more than 32 % by weight of other components such as carbohydrates and other amino acids, on the anhydrous basis.
The process underlines ADVANT Beiten's successful trade practice. Only recently, in January 2025 that Prof. Dr Rainer Bierwagen's team achieved the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties in favour of the European erythritol industry.
Advisors to the European lysine industry:
ADVANT Beiten: Prof Dr Rainer Bierwagen (lead), Gábor Báthory, Christian Hipp, Dr Dietmar O. Reich.
Source EU:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1330 of 10 July 2025 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of lysine originating in the People's Republic of China
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/74 of 13 January 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of lysine originating in the People's Republic of China; OJ L of 15 January 2025;
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2732 of 24 October 2024 making imports of lysine originating in the People's Republic of China subject to registration; OJ L of 25 October 2024;
Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of lysine originating in the People's Republic of China; OJ C of 23 May 2024 (C/2024/3392).
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Mrs Frauke Reuther
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frauke.reuther@advant-beiten.com
