Federal Register #2026-20899

Preliminary antidumping review results for xanthan gum from China

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminary findings in an antidumping review of xanthan gum from China; this is a trade-enforcement notice, not a procurement opportunity. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. - Product under review: Xanthan gum from China; no products or services are being requested for purchase. - Preliminary dumping margins: - Deosen Biochemical (Ordos) Ltd.: 70.21%. - Fufeng companies, treated as one entity: 51.82%. - Jianlong Biotechnology Co., Ltd.: 56.20%; received a separate rate. - Review rescinded in part for: CP Kelco (Shandong) Biological Company Limited; Deosen Biochemical Ltd.; Langfang Meihua Biotechnology Co., Ltd.; Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong); Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited; and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. - Next step: Interested parties may comment on the preliminary results. - Procurement details: No quantities, part numbers, contract value, or period of performance are specified.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that exporters subject to the administrative review sold xanthan gum from China at less than normal value during the review period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. It is rescinding the review, in part, for specified companies, including CP Kelco Shandong and several Meihua entities. The notice provides preliminary dumping margins and invites interested parties to submit comments; case briefs are due no later than 21 days after publication, and rebuttal briefs are due five days after the case-brief deadline. This is an administrative review notice concerning antidumping duties, not a procurement solicitation.

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