Federal Register #2026-12963

Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination: Citric Acid and Citrate Salts from India

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, announces a preliminary determination regarding countervailable subsidies for citric acid and certain citrate salts from India. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration - Products/Scope: - Citric acid (all grades and granulation sizes, hydrous and anhydrous forms) - Sodium citrate (dihydrate and anhydrous forms) - Potassium citrate (monohydrate and monopotassium forms) - Crude calcium citrate (all forms) - Blends containing 40% or more by weight of citric acid, sodium citrate, and/or potassium citrate - Includes products processed in third countries and commingled products - Excludes certain calcium citrate mixed with excipients - OEMs/Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; investigation targets Indian producers and exporters of these chemicals - Notable Requirements: - Scope includes both unblended and blended forms, as well as products processed or commingled in third countries - Interested parties may comment on the determination - Final determination will align with a related antidumping duty investigation for the same products from India

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 India. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. The investigation covers all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in their unblended forms, as well as certain blends and crude calcium citrate forms. The final determination will be aligned with the final antidumping duty determination for the same products from India.

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