Notice2026-10404
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
May 26, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30620-30621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10404]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-122-877, A-533-946]
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Canada and India:
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable May 26, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox at (240) 956-8630 and
Amber Hodak at (202) 482-8034 (Canada), and Bryan Hansen at (202) 482-
3683 (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 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations in these LTFV investigations
are due no later than June 30, 2026.
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\1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada and
India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 91 FR 7252
(February 17, 2026).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no
later than 190 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 May 15, 2026, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioners stated that they requested
postponement ``so that Commerce can evaluate fully the initial
questionnaire responses submitted by the mandatory respondents,
consider any deficiency comments and allegations submitted by
Petitioners, and solicit supplemental information as necessary.'' \4\
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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 Postponement of The
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated May 15, 2026.
\4\ Id.
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For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for issuing the
preliminary determinations in these LTFV investigation by 50 days,
i.e., 190 days after the date on which these investigation were
initiated. As a result, Commerce will issue its preliminary
determinations no later than August 19, 2026. In accordance with
section 735(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, unless postponed
at a later date.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: May 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. 2026-10404 Filed 5-22-26; 8:45 am]
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