# China launches anti-dumping probes into methionine, DDGS | Feed Strategy

> China's Commerce Ministry launched an anti-dumping investigation into methionine imports from Singapore, Malaysia and Japan, starting April 10 and expected to last a year. The probe was triggered by an application from Ningxia Unisplendour Tianhua Methionine, a domestic producer.

- Date: 2019-04-10 · published 2019-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59502-china-launches-anti-dumping-probes-into-methionine-ddgs-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Possible duties on imported methionine would restrict supply into China and support domestic and global methionine prices, raising feed costs for poultry and pig producers.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral
- METH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultry.network: https://poultry.network/china-to-investigate-methionine-imports/
- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-probing-japan-kl-spore-methionine-exports
- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/business-markets/feed-production-by-region/article/15440461/china-launches-anti-dumping-probes-into-methionine-ddgs

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