Notice2026-05806
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
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Published
March 25, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14532-14533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05806]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-122-878, C-533-947]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and India:
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable March 25, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harrison Tanchuck at (202) 482-7421 or
Natasia Byrd at (202) 482-1240 (Canada); Erin Howard at 202-482-3453
(India); AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of citric
acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no later than April 16, 2026.
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and
India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 91 FR 7257
(February 17, 2026).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on
which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1)
of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination
until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated
the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are
cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for
postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
On March 17, 2026, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations.\3\ The
petitioners stated that they request postponement because the mandatory
respondents have yet to submit complete initial responses to Commerce's
initial
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questionnaires.\4\ Postponing the preliminary determinations will
provide Commerce time to issue supplemental questionnaires, as needed,
and develop the record regarding potential deficiencies.\5\ The
petitioners also would like additional time to review the responses to
identify deficiencies they believe should be addressed in the
preliminary determinations.\6\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e),
the petitioners have stated the reasons for requesting a postponement
of the preliminary determinations, and Commerce finds no compelling
reason to deny the request. Therefore, in accordance with section
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations to no later than 130 days after the date on
which these investigations were initiated, i.e., June 22, 2026.\7\
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations.
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\2\ The petitioners are Archer-Daniels-Midland Company; Cargill,
Incorporated; and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC.
\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Request For Extension of
Preliminary Determination Deadline,'' dated March 17, 2026.
\4\ Id.
\5\ Id.
\6\ Id.
\7\ Postponing the preliminary determinations to 130 days after
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a
weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next
business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next
Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10,
2005).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: March 20, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-05806 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]
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