Notice2026-07311
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) 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 countervailable subsidies 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 20105-20106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07311]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-938]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic
of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing 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 countervailing duty (CVD) 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
countervailable subsidies 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 on citric acid from
China.\1\ On December 1, 2025, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of the third sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.218(c).\2\
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People's
Republic of China: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 74 FR 25705
(May 29, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 55084
(December 1, 2025).
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On December 16, 2025, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate in this review from Archer-Daniels-Midland Company,
Cargill, Incorporated, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC
(collectively, the domestic interested parties), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested
parties claimed interested party status within the meaning of section
771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as manufacturers,
producers, or wholesalers in the United States of a domestic like
product.\4\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' 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.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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On December 22, 2025, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response from the domestic interested parties, within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not
receive a substantive response from either the Government of China or a
respondent interested party in this proceeding. On January 23, 2026,
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\6\ As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Third Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review Of The Countervailing 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.
\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated December
1, 2025,'' dated January 23, 2026.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this Order is citric acid from China. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\7\
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\7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing 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 subsidization
and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order
were to be revoked, is contained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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),
which is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, complete versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\8\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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Net countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rate (percent
ad valorem)
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TTCA Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Shandong TTCA 60.07
Biochemistry Co., Ltd.).......................
Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.; and Yixing 52.22
Union Cogeneration Co., Ltd...................
Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd................ 166.34
All Others..................................... 55.53
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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 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(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 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 a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2026-07311 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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