Notice2026-07308
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
April 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20093-20094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07308]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-937]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on citric acid and
certain citrate salts (citric acid) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable April 15, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David De Falco, Trade Agreements
Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 29, 2009, Commerce published the Order in the Federal
Register.\1\ On December 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On
December 16, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice of
intent to participate in the sunset review from domestic interested
parties \3\ within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as
manufacturers of the domestic like product.\5\ On December 23, 2025,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
had received a notice of intent to participate from the domestic
interested parties.\6\
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 74 FR 25703
(May 29, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,90 FR 55084
(December 1, 2025).
\3\ The domestic interested parties are Archer-Daniels-Midland
Company, Cargill, Inc., and Primary Products Ingredients Americas
LLC.
\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Third Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of
China: Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
December 16, 2025.
\5\ Id. at 2.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
December 1, 2025,'' dated December 23, 2025.
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On December 22, 20225, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), the
domestic interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive
response.\7\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party. On January 23, 2026, Commerce notified the
ITC that it did not receive substantive response from any respondent
interested parties.\8\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\7\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Third Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and
Certain Citrate Salts from the People's Republic of China: Domestic
Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated December 22, 2025.
\8\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on December
1, 2025,'' dated January 23, 2026.
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Due to a backlog of documents that were electronically filed via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS) during the Federal
Government shutdown, on November 24, 2025, Commerce tolled all
deadlines in administrative proceedings by an additional 21 days.\9\
Accordingly, the deadline for these final results is now April 14,
2026.
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\9\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of all Case Deadlines,'' dated
November 24, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is citric acid from China. For a
full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\10\
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\10\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\11\ A list of the topics
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the
appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\11\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average
dumping margins up to 156.87 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the
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return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective,
orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and
terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: April 10, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-07308 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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