What are the provisional anti-dumping duty rates imposed by the EU on Chinese sodium benzoate exporters, and which companies are specifically named?

The EU has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties effective Wednesday: 57.6% on Wuhan Youji Industries (2881.HK), 63.8% on Shandong TongTaiWeiRun Food Science Tech, 75.4% on Tianjin Dongda Chemical Group, and 116.4% on sodium benzoate from any other Chinese exporters, as published in the EU official journal.

Why did the European Commission initiate this anti-dumping investigation, and what key findings did it report?

The investigation was triggered by a complaint from German chemicals group Lanxess and found that Chinese producers were exporting sodium benzoate at artificially low prices; EU imports more than doubled from 2022 to 2024, Chinese market share rose from about one-third to roughly 55%, and import prices declined steadily.

EU Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Sodium Benzoate

Jul 28, 2026

The EU will impose provisional anti-dumping duties up to 116.4% on Chinese sodium benzoate imports following a Lanxess complaint regarding artificially low prices. This preservative saw Chinese market share rise to 55% as exports doubled since 2022.

reuters

2026-07-28

EU Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Sodium Benzoate

EU Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Sodium Benzoate

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