No Extra Fees for Thai Citric Acid After Trade Review
Published Date: 2/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce reviewed citric acid and citrate salts from Thailand and found no unfairly low prices during July 2023 to June 2024. This means no extra duties will be charged on these imports for that period. The decision is official as of February 23, 2026, keeping trade steady and fair for U.S. businesses and Thai exporters.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
All‑Others Rate Remains 11.25%
For producers or exporters of citric acid from Thailand not covered by this review or a completed segment, the cash deposit rate and all‑others rate will continue to be 11.25 percent as established in the original investigation. That rate remains applicable until changed by Commerce.
Automatic 11.25% Assessment Risk
Commerce states that for entries produced by respondents who did not know the merchandise was destined for the United States, CBP will liquidate such entries at the all‑others rate of 11.25 percent if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved. That can result in a duty assessment at 11.25% in those circumstances.
Importer Certificate Requirement — Double Duty Risk
Importers are reminded to file a reimbursement certificate under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) prior to liquidation for entries during the POR; failure to file can lead Commerce to presume reimbursement occurred and assess double antidumping duties. That creates a compliance risk for importers.
Zero Dumping Margins Found
Commerce found that COFCO Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Sunshine Biotech International Co., Ltd., and Xitrical Group Co. LTD had weighted-average dumping margins of 0.00 percent for sales during July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. That means no antidumping duties will be charged on those companies' subject imports for that period.
Zero Cash Deposit for Listed Firms
Upon publication (February 23, 2026), the cash deposit rate for the listed companies (COFCO, Sunshine, and Xitrical) will be 0.00 percent for shipments of citric acid from Thailand entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication. This reduces the upfront duty cash required for those companies' imports.
Instructions to Liquidate Without Duties
Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate entries of the subject merchandise covered by this review without regard to antidumping duties because the respondents' margins are zero. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions no earlier than 35 days after publication (February 23, 2026), and if a timely summons is filed, instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate until the statutory injunction period (within 90 days of publication) has expired.
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