Notice2026-17794
Certain Choline Salts From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17794]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-239]
Certain Choline Salts From the People's Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable September 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsie Hohenberger at (202) 482-2517,
AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of
certain choline salts (choline salts) from the People's Republic of
China (China).\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no
later than September 17, 2026.
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\1\ See Certain Choline Salts from the People's Republic of the
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 91 FR 45247
(July 20, 2026) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
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 August 14, 2026, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The
petitioner stated that it requests postponement due to the time
required to identify mandatory respondents, the number of programs
under investigation, and the expected complexity of the issues.\4\ In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination,
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 determination to no later
than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated,
i.e., November 23, 2026.\5\ Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of
this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determination.
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\2\ The petitioner is BCP Ingredients, Inc.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Extension of the
Preliminary Determination,'' dated August 14, 2026.
\4\ Id.
\5\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, November 21, 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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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 26, 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. 2026-17794 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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