On July 8th, 2026, the publication of SECEX Ordinance nº 56/2026, initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Brazilian imports of liquid and crystalline sorbitol originating from China and India. The product is usually classified under subheadings 2905.44.00 and 3824.60.00 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM).
The opening of the investigation was motivated by a petition submitted by Ingredion Brasil Ingredientes Industriais Ltda. After a preliminary analysis, the Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX), through the Department of Trade Remedies (DECOM), found sufficient evidence of dumping, injury to the domestic industry, and a causal link between them.
With respect to China, SECEX concluded, for initiation purposes, that market economy conditions do not prevail in the Chinese productive segment and adopted India as a surrogate country for purposes of determining the normal value.
The main information regarding the investigation is summarized below:
- Petitioner: Ingredion Brasil Ingredientes Industriais Ltda.
- Origins: China and India.
- Period of investigation:
Dumping: July 2024 to June 2025; and
Injury: July 2020 to June 2025.
- Product under investigation:
Classification: usually classified under subheadings 2905.44.00 and 3824.60.00 of the NCM; and
Description: liquid and crystalline sorbitol, extensively used in the food, household hygiene, and personal care industries.
- Dumping margins for initiation purposes:
China, based on the normal value in a surrogate country (India) and the export price:
Absolute dumping margin: 80 US$/ton; and
Relative dumping margin: 33%.
India:
Absolute dumping margin: 75 US$/ton; and
Relative dumping margin: 54.2%.
The participation of interested parties — including domestic producers, importers, exporters and governments of the countries under investigation — must necessarily be carried out through petitions in the Electronic Information System (SEI) of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC).
Questionnaires will be sent to the identified interested parties, who will have 30 days from the date of the notification to send their responses. Parties not initially identified at the beginning of the proceeding, but whoever considers themselves interested, may request to be admitted to the case by July 28th, 2026.
During the investigation, provisional antidumping measures may be applied if sufficient evidence of unfair trade practices is found and if it is understood that such measures are necessary to prevent injury to the domestic industry during the investigation.
The investigation must be completed within 10 months, extendable for up to 8 additional months. If the initial claims are confirmed, definitive antidumping measures may be applied for a period of up to 5 years.