Anti-dumping investigation initiated on sorbitol

In brief

By determination of SECEX, an anti-dumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of liquid and crystalline sorbitol (NCM codes 2905.44.00 and 3824.60.00) originating in China and India.

The product under investigation is a polyol (sugar alcohol) with the chemical formula C6H14O6, marketed in both liquid and crystalline forms and widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and oral care industries, including applications as a sugar substitute, humectant and excipient.

Sorbitan sorbitol, a derivative of sorbitol with a different chemical composition, uses and applications, is excluded from the scope of the investigation.

The investigation may result in the imposition of anti-dumping duties for a period of five years, extendable, increasing the cost of Brazilian imports of the investigated product.

The full text of the SECEX Circular that initiated the investigation can be accessed through this link.

The importance of stakeholder participation 

The active involvement of importers, exporters and any other interested parties in the investigation may be decisive in ensuring a final determination that is more favourable to the interested party concerned. Interested parties may request their admission to the process up to July 28, 2026*, provided that they demonstrate the degree to which they may be affected by the possible extension of the right.

• Deadline for responding to the Importer’s Questionnaire: 30 days from the acknowledgment of receipt (presumed to be 3 days after the date of electronic transmission by the authority);

• Deadline for responding to the Exporter’s Questionnaire: 30 days from the acknowledgment of receipt (presumed to be 7 days after the date of electronic transmission by the authority).

As a rule, the public interest assessment can only be requested after the conclusion of the trade defense investigation, as established by SECEX Ordinance No. 282/2023.

More details

For easy reference, we have systematized below the main information about the investigation:

*20-day period counted from the date of republication of the SECEX act, pursuant to Article 45, Paragraph 3, of Decree No. 8,058/2013. 

**Considering that the Opening Circular was initially published on July 08 and republished on July 09, it is conservatively considered that the deadline will end on July 28, 2026.