China to review anti-dumping tariffs on US distillers’ grains
Move follows US Grains Council request for commerce ministry to terminate tariffs on the animal feed ingredient
Beijing — China’s ministry of commerce is set to review its anti-dumping tariffs on imports from the US of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), an animal feed ingredient, according to a document issued by the China Alcoholic Drinks Association. The document — dated April 8 and issued to member companies — said the US Grains Council had asked the commerce ministry to terminate its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on American DDGS. The commerce ministry did not respond to a fax seeking confirmation of the review. It is not clear what the outcome of the review will be. DDGS are a byproduct of ethanol production and have become a key contributor to profits for makers of the biofuel. After the tariffs were implemented in 2016, imports by China fell sharply. China bought 3-million tons of DDGS in 2016, mainly from the US and worth $684m in total, according to Chinese customs data. The imports that year were down 55% from 2015. The US industry request comes amid trade talks b...
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