US Probes Lemon-Sour Trade Tricks from Canada and India
Published Date: 2/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. is starting investigations to see if citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India are being sold unfairly cheap in the U.S. This affects companies that make these products here and could lead to extra taxes on imports starting February 10, 2026. Domestic producers like Archer-Daniels-Midland and Cargill pushed for this to protect their business.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Dumping Margins Reported
Commerce reported estimated dumping margins based on petition data: for Canada, margins of 64.61 to 84.41 percent; for India, margins of 100.21 to 151.73 percent. These estimated margins are the figures Commerce cited in initiating the LTFV investigations.
Commerce Opens LTFV Investigations
On February 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce started investigations to determine whether citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India are being sold in the U.S. at less-than-fair-value (LTFV). The investigations will follow statutory timelines, with Commerce making preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after initiation.
Scope: Which Products Are Covered
The investigations cover all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate in unblended forms (dry or in solution), blends where the unblended citric products are 40% or more by weight, and certain forms of crude calcium citrate. Calcium citrate that meets U.S. Pharmacopeia standards mixed with a functional excipient of at least 2% by weight is excluded.
Who Is Identified as Respondents
Commerce identified Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc. as the only known producer/exporter from Canada and intends to individually examine that company. For India, petitioners listed 19 companies, and Commerce released U.S. Customs and Border Protection import data on February 10, 2026, to inform respondent selection among Indian exporters.
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