Vanillin

The antidumping case against Chinese manufacturers of vanillin and ethyl vanillin has continued to make its way through the legal system. Retroactive tariffs are a possibility in this market if imports of vanillin and ethyl vanillin increase by more than 15% during the July/August timeframe.

Prices for vanillin and ethyl vanillin are expected to increase due to tariffs recently proposed by US and EU organizations against Chinese chemical manufacturers. If these tariffs are approved, it could mean additional import fees of more than 500% on certain goods, including vanillin and ethyl vanillin. As a result, we expect the market for these products to be exceptionally tight until a decision on these tariffs is reached.

Prices for Vanillin and Ethyl Vanillin have risen in response to proposed tariffs against Chinese material imported into the EU. If these new tariffs are approved, they have the potential to greatly disrupt the global vanillin and ethyl vanillin industries.