Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
Commerce preliminarily finds countervailable subsidies on citric acid and citrate salts from India, leading to potential CVD duties. Final determination aligned with AD 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 India should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Immediately upon publication in Federal Register (June 26, 2026); final determination expected within 75 days.. 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 affirmative countervailing duty determination; Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation and require cash deposits for entries on or after the date of publication in the Federal Register.
Who it affects
Importers of citric acid and certain citrate salts from India
What you must do
Review supply chains for Indian-sourced citric acid/citrate salts; prepare for potential duty deposits; consider alternative sourcing.
Deadline
Immediately upon publication in Federal Register (June 26, 2026); final determination expected within 75 days.
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