Feds Target Canadian Citric Acid With New Duties
Published Date: 6/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Canadian makers of citric acid and certain citrate salts likely get unfair government help, which could lead to extra taxes on their products. This affects Canadian exporters and could change prices for U.S. buyers. The final decision will line up with related trade cases and is expected soon, so stay tuned!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
16.50% Preliminary Duty Rate
Commerce preliminarily found countervailable subsidies and set an estimated countervailable subsidy rate of 16.50 percent ad valorem for Jungbunzlauer Canada Inc. and assigned an identical 16.50 percent rate to all other producers and exporters. This preliminary rate was announced in the notice published June 26, 2026.
Immediate Cash-Deposit Requirement
Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation and require a cash deposit equal to the estimated company-specific countervailable subsidy rate or the all-others rate for entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 26, 2026. If producer and exporter rates differ, CBP will use the higher rate where both exist.
Products Covered and Exclusions
The investigation covers all grades and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate (unblended or in solution), blends where the unblended citrate(s) constitute 40 percent or more by weight, and crude calcium citrate and related intermediate forms. The scope excludes calcium citrate that meets United States Pharmacopeia standards mixed with a functional excipient where the excipient is at least 2 percent by weight. HTSUS subheadings cited include 2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, and 3824.99.9397 for convenience.
Final Determination Timing Aligned
Commerce will align the final countervailing duty determination with the final antidumping duty determination in the companion case; the final determinations are currently scheduled to be issued on the same date no later than November 2, 2026, unless postponed. Stakeholders should expect the final CVD decision on that aligned date.
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