Federal Register #A-533-946

Preliminary Determination on Citric Acid and Citrate Salts from India Sold at Less Than Fair Value

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, addresses a preliminary affirmative determination regarding citric acid and certain citrate salts from India being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration - Enforcement and Compliance Office - Products/Scope: - Citric acid (all grades and granulation sizes, hydrous and anhydrous forms) - Sodium citrate (dihydrate and anhydrous forms, trisodium and monosodium citrate) - Potassium citrate (monohydrate and monopotassium forms) - Crude calcium citrate (dicalcium citrate monohydrate and tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate) - Includes unblended forms and blends where these substances constitute 40% or more by weight - Products are classifiable under HTSUS codes 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, and 3824.99.9397 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or U.S. vendors are named; the investigation focuses on Indian manufacturers, with Daffodil Pharmachem Private Limited identified as a mandatory respondent - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Investigation covers all packaging types and both dry and solution forms - Mandatory respondent assigned a dumping margin of 151.73%; all-others rate is 100.21% - Public comment is invited on the determination - The period of investigation is from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that citric acid and certain citrate salts from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The investigation period is from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. The notice includes details on the scope of the investigation, methodology, and instructions for public comment and hearings.

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