BEIJING, Oct 28 Chinese buyers have suspended buying distiller 's dried grains ( DDGS ) , a by - product of its ethanol , from the US due to concerns that Chinese authorities are to launch another anti - dumping investigation into the importing of the feed ingredient . This will impact the market since China is the world 's largest buyer of the product , and it imports almost all of its ethanol from the US , the largest buyer , at a total value so far this year of $ 1.6bn .
Chinese buyers have suspended buying distiller 's dried grains ( DDGS ) , a by - product of its ethanol , from the US due to concerns that Chinese authorities are to launch another anti - dumping investigation into the importing of the feed ingredient . This will impact the market since China is the world 's largest buyer of the product , and it imports almost all of its ethanol from the US , the largest buyer , at a total value so far this year of $ 1.6bn .