Federal Register #C-122-878

Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination for Citric Acid and Citrate Salts from Canada

This opportunity concerns a preliminary countervailing duty determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, regarding citric acid and certain citrate salts imported from Canada. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Enforcement and Compliance - OEMs and Vendors: - Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc. (named as the examined exporter/producer) - Products/Services Requested: - Citric acid (all grades and granulation sizes; hydrous and anhydrous forms) - Sodium citrate (all grades and granulation sizes; dihydrate and anhydrous forms) - Potassium citrate (all grades and granulation sizes; monohydrate and monopotassium forms) - Crude calcium citrate (including dicalcium citrate monohydrate and tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate) - Blends of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate with other ingredients (e.g., sugar), where these substances make up 40% or more by weight - Notable Requirements: - Scope includes all forms and packaging types, as well as products processed in third countries - Excludes calcium citrate mixed with functional excipients (such as dextrose or starch) at 2% or more by weight and meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards - Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes: 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, 3824.99.9397 - Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc. assigned a preliminary subsidy rate of 16.5%, also applied to all other producers - Public comments are invited; final determination will align with the related antidumping duty investigation

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada. The investigation period covers January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. The scope includes all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in unblended forms, blends where these constitute 40% or more by weight, and certain forms of crude calcium citrate. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. The final determination will be aligned with the final antidumping duty determination scheduled for no later than November 2, 2026.

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