Following Member States’ approval of the European Commission’s proposal to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese lysine, Eurolysine voiced its support as it plans to boost production capacity by 20% by 2027.
Eurolysine, the sole lysine producer in the European Union, has welcomed the introduction of anti-dumping duties against lysine imported from China. Following an investigation launched by the European Commission in May 2024, Member States have approved in June 2025 the commission’s proposal to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese lysine. The duties vary between 47.7% and 58.3% depending on the Chinese companies concerned. They came into force on 11th July 2025 for a period of 5 years, replacing the provisional duties introduced in January 2025.
“We welcome this decision, which demonstrates the determination of the commission and the Member States to protect European lysine production from unfair competition. It is perfectly in line with the rationale of the takeover of Eurolysine by Avril a year ago, i.e. the ambition to preserve and develop an activity that is strategic for European sovereignty and the future of the animal feed industry,” said Jean-Philippe Puig, CEO of Avril.
“The introduction of anti-dumping duties for 5 years opens up medium-term prospects that encourage us in our production development plan. By the second half of 2025, our Amiens plant will have returned to its cruising speed for lysine production, and we are currently working to increase lysine production capacity by 20% by 2027,” noted Eddy Feijen, CEO of Eurolysine.
