U.S. Commerce Department Issues Final Results in Review of Indian Organic Soybean Meal Imports
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On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce published the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on organic soybean meal imported from India.
The review covers the period from May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.
The sole exporter/producer examined in this review was Tejawat Organic Foods.
Commerce determined that Tejawat made sales in the United States at prices below the normal value.
Tejawat received a final estimated weighted-average dumping margin of 18.80 percent.
These findings are based on the application of adverse facts available (AFA) under sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
Commerce did not make any changes to the preliminary results published on July 11, 2025.
This decision was reached after reviewing and addressing all issues raised by interested parties. Details are found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
The memorandum includes discussion of two key issues:
- Comment 1: Whether Commerce should continue applying total AFA to Tejawat.
- Comment 2: Whether Commerce should apply a higher AFA rate.
No new calculations were disclosed because the final results continue to rely solely on AFA.
Commerce conducted the review under section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assess duties on all applicable entries based on the final results.
Commerce intends to send assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
If a legal challenge is filed, liquidation of relevant entries may be delayed for up to 90 days to allow time for any parties to request an injunction.
New cash deposit rates are now in effect for all shipments of organic soybean meal from India entered on or after January 23, 2026:
- Tejawat Organic Foods must post a deposit equal to the 18.80 percent dumping margin.
- For firms not covered in this review but already covered in a prior completed segment, the deposit rate remains the previously determined rate.
- If the exporter is new but the producer was already reviewed, the rate for the producer applies.
- For all other producers and exporters, the deposit rate remains 3.07 percent, which was set in the original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation.
Importers are reminded that under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2), they must file certificates confirming that they did not receive reimbursements for antidumping duties. Failing to do so could result in Commerce assuming reimbursement occurred and doubling the duty amount.
Parties subject to an Administrative Protective Order (APO) are also reminded to comply with regulations and return or destroy proprietary information as required under 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
The final results are issued under sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
This information is publicly available via the Federal Register and the Enforcement & Compliance ACCESS system.
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