# 2025-23825: Extra Taxes Hit Chinese Empty Capsules for Unfair Aid

2025-23825, Hard Empty Capsules From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 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: 2025-23825
- Title: Hard Empty Capsules From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 60628
- 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

Extra Taxes Hit Chinese Empty Capsules for Unfair Aid

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Chinese makers of hard empty capsules got unfair government help in 2023. Because of this, extra taxes (called countervailing duties) will be added to these capsules starting December 29, 2025. This means importers will pay more, helping U.S. businesses compete fairly.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of hard empty capsules (capsules) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

## Effects PRIA read

- Countervailing Duties Begin December 29: cost, medium. The Department of Commerce made a final affirmative finding and countervailing duties will apply to hard empty capsules from China effective December 29, 2025. This means importers of the covered capsules can face extra import taxes on those shipments starting on that date, intended to offset unfai…
- Exact Duty Rates Set for Producers: cost, medium. Commerce assigned ad valorem countervailable subsidy rates for the investigation period (January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023): Jiangsu Lefan 3.14 percent, Shanxi JC 8.81 percent, and an All-Others rate of 6.90 percent. Those percentage rates are the estimated duties that can be required as ca…
- Which Capsules Are Covered: cost, low. The order covers hard empty capsules defined as two prefabricated hollow sections (cap and body) composed of at least 80% water-soluble polymer appropriate for human/animal consumption, that disintegrate in aqueous tests within 2 hours. Commerce also lists HTSUS subheadings (including 9602.00.1040,…
- Cash Deposits, Suspension, and Possible Refunds: mixed, medium. Commerce instructed CBP to collect cash deposits and suspend liquidation for entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn for consumption on or after March 31, 2025; CBP discontinued suspension for entries on or after July 29, 2025 but continued suspension for entries on or before July 28, 2…

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## Sources
- [2025-23825 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23825/hard-empty-capsules-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-final-affirmative-countervailing-duty)
- [2025-23825 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-29/pdf/2025-23825.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-23825 (as of 2026-06-08).