# 2025-23824: US Slaps Duties on China's Cheap Pill Shells

2025-23824, Hard Empty Capsules From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2025-12-29, effective 2025-12-29 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-23824
- Title: Hard Empty Capsules From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60623
- Published: 2025-12-29
- Effective: 2025-12-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

US Slaps Duties on China's Cheap Pill Shells

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that hard empty capsules from China are being sold in the U.S. for less than their fair value between April and September 2024. This means importers might face extra duties to level the playing field for American businesses. These changes take effect starting December 29, 2025, so companies should get ready for new costs and rules.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that hard empty capsules (capsules) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.

## Effects PRIA read

- Antidumping finding may trigger duties: cost, high. The Department of Commerce determined that hard empty capsules from China were sold at less than fair value for April 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. As of December 29, 2025, importers may face antidumping duties or related requirements as a result of this final affirmative determination.
- Most Chinese exporters assigned 18.71% rate: cost, high. Commerce assigned an estimated weighted-average dumping margin and cash deposit rate of 18.71 percent to a long list of Chinese producers/exporters and to the China-wide entity. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) later finds material injury and an antidumping order is issued, importer…
- Shanxi JC gets 0.00% margin and refunds/exclusion: benefit, medium. Commerce found a 0.00 percent dumping margin for Shanxi JC Biological Technology Co., Ltd.; Commerce will discontinue suspension of liquidation and refund any cash deposits already collected for that producer/exporter combination and exclude its merchandise from any antidumping duty order. However,…
- Suspension of liquidation dates and reinstatement risk: cost, high. Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after May 29, 2025; Commerce later directed discontinuation of suspension for entries on or after November 25, 2025 while continuing suspension…
- ITC timeline and conditional outcomes: mixed, medium. Commerce will notify the ITC of its final affirmative LTFV determination and the ITC must make its injury determination no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC finds no material injury, the proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited will be refunded or…

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## Sources
- [2025-23824 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23824/hard-empty-capsules-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-affirmative-determination-of-sales-at)
- [2025-23824 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23824.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23824 (as of 2026-06-08).