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China Citric Acid: Prelim Results of CV Admin Review

The Commerce Department issued the preliminary results of its countervailing duty administrative review on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China (C-570-938) (here). The agency calculated a preliminary rate of 33.31% for Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co. Ltd., the only company under review. Changes to Laiwu Taihe's cash deposit rate would take effect beginning on the date of publication of the final results in the Federal Register. The rate would also apply for assessment purposes for importers of subject merchandise exported by Laiwu Taihe and entered during 2013.

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For all 2013 entries of subject merchandise exported by all other Chinese companies, Commerce has ordered liquidation "as entered" at the cash deposit rate in effect at time of entry, in two messages to CBP (here) and (here).

​(The period of review is 01/01/13 -- 12/31/13. See notice for additional information, including the scope of the order, potential cash deposit and assessment instructions, etc.)

AD/CVD Operations contact -- Elizabeth Eastwood (202) 482-3874

(Federal Register 06/08/15)