Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
Commerce preliminarily finds that Canadian producers of citric acid and citrate salts receive countervailable subsidies, leading to a preliminary countervailing duty determination. The final determination will align with the final antidumping duty determination.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Small Cross-Border Importers space on July 5, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated High urgency. Importers of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Final determination expected within 120 days (by late October 2026); cash deposit requirements may begin upon publication of final determination.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Small Cross-Border Importers continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
Preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) may be imposed on imports from Canada; final determination aligned with antidumping duty timeline.
Who it affects
Importers of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada
What you must do
Review supply contracts and consider potential duty costs; prepare to post cash deposits if CVD rate is finalized.
Deadline
Final determination expected within 120 days (by late October 2026); cash deposit requirements may begin upon publication of final determination.
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