Certain Choline Salts From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
Published Date: 7/20/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting an investigation into whether China is unfairly helping its choline salts producers with subsidies. This could lead to extra taxes on these imports, protecting American companies like BCP Ingredients. The investigation began on July 14, 2026, and could affect prices and trade soon.
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U.S. opens choline subsidy probe
The Department of Commerce initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into imports of certain choline salts from the People’s Republic of China. The petition was filed on June 24, 2026 and the investigation is applicable July 14, 2026; Commerce will make a preliminary CVD determination no later than 65 days after initiation, and the ITC will make a preliminary injury determination within 45 days after the petition was filed.
Which choline products are targeted
The scope covers certain choline salts capable of delivering choline (including choline chloride, choline bitartrate, and choline dihydrogen citrate) and includes articles where choline content is at least 30 percent by weight. Choline hydroxide and choline salicylate are explicitly excluded, and subject merchandise is classified under HTSUS subheading 2923.10.0000 (with additional HTSUS subheadings listed for dried choline chloride).
Investigation covers 43 programs, 92 firms
Commerce found sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 43 alleged subsidy programs identified by the petitioner and the petition identified 92 companies in China. Commerce intends to calculate company-specific subsidy rates and, if the number of companies is large, may select mandatory respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import data.
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