U.S. Commerce Department Completes Review on Citric Acid Imports from China
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has completed its review of the antidumping duty on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China. The review period was from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The review was conducted by the International Trade Administration under the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The agency looked at the sales of RZBC Group Co., Ltd., including RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd., in the United States. It was determined that these companies did not sell citric acid at prices below what is considered normal.
The review confirms that the decision remains unchanged from the preliminary results shared in September 2025. There were no comments or disputes concerning the preliminary findings, leading to this final decision without alteration.
The product discussed in this review is citric acid from China. The review ensures that the product sold in the United States was not sold at unfairly low prices, harming U.S. markets.
The review also covered the “China-wide entity,” a status that involves other Chinese exporters. There was no requirement to review this entity in this instance since no requests were made. The earlier set rate of 156.87 percent remains for the China-wide entity.
The final results show that RZBC did not sell citric acid at unfairly low prices in the U.S. during the review period, maintaining a zero percent dumping margin. There were no changes to the original calculations or findings from the preliminary review, so no further details will be disclosed.
For this review, there are also implications for duties. Since there was no unfair pricing detected, duties on these products will not be applied for the entries made during the review period.
Additionally, new cash deposit requirements will be effective with the publication of the results. This means any new shipments of citric acid from China will follow the updated rules.
The Commerce Department’s assessments guide how duties are applied to imports that might harm U.S. businesses. This ensures fair trade practices.
The review process and its results are crucial for maintaining fair prices and protecting U.S. industries from unfair trade practices. The entire review and its implications are published for transparency and compliance.
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