Certain Choline Salts From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
Published Date: 7/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting an investigation into whether certain choline salts from China are being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices. This affects Chinese exporters and U.S. producers like BCP Ingredients Inc., who asked for this review. If unfair pricing is found, extra duties could be added soon, impacting prices and trade starting July 14, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Chinese Exporters Face Antidumping Probe
Commerce has opened an antidumping (LTFV) investigation of choline salts from China effective July 14, 2026. The petition identifies 92 Chinese producers/exporters and estimates dumping margins ranging from 73.39% up to 313.82% depending on surrogate-country valuation; the period of investigation is October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
U.S. Producers Win Investigation Start
A U.S. producer, BCP Ingredients Inc., filed the petition and Commerce found that the petition was filed on behalf of the domestic industry and established industry support. Commerce initiated the investigation on July 14, 2026 to determine whether imports of choline salts from China are being sold at less-than-fair-value.
Deadlines for Chinese Respondents and Separate-Rate Rules
Commerce will issue quantity-and-value (Q&V) questionnaires to Chinese producers/exporters and set a Q&V response deadline of 5:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2026. Exporters/producers from China must also submit a separate rate application, which the notice says will be due 21 days after publication of this initiation notice; companies that do not file a timely Q&V response will not receive separate rate consideration.
Which Choline Products Are Covered
The investigation covers choline salts that can deliver the nutrient choline, including choline chloride, choline bitartrate, and choline dihydrogen citrate, and covers articles where choline salt content is at least 30 percent by weight. Excluded are choline hydroxide and choline salicylate; the notice lists applicable HTSUS subheadings for customs reference.
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