U.S. Launches Trade Investigations on Citric Acid Imports from Canada and India
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On January 21, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) began new investigations into imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India. These chemicals are used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cleaning products.
The case includes both antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Commission is investigating if these products are being sold in the U.S. at unfairly low prices and if the governments of Canada and India are providing illegal subsidies.
These imports fall under U.S. tariff subheadings 2918.14.00, 2918.15.10, 2918.15.50, and 3824.99.93 on the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
The investigations were started after petitions were filed by three U.S.-based companies:
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, IL
- Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN
- Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC, Schaumburg, IL
The Commission must make a preliminary decision by March 9, 2026. Its findings will then be sent to the U.S. Department of Commerce by March 16, 2026.
The investigation is being carried out under Sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)).
The public may participate under the Commission’s rules. Any person or group wishing to take part must file an entry of appearance no later than seven days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.
Industrial users and consumer organizations may also join the investigation as parties.
A separate public service list will be created. It will include the names and contact information for all parties to the investigation.
Parties approved under the Administrative Protective Order (APO) will get access to business proprietary information (BPI). These requests must be submitted within seven days of publication of the notice.
A staff conference will take place on February 11, 2026, starting at 9:30 a.m. Requests to appear at this conference must be emailed by noon on February 9, 2026. The email must include the email contacts for all intended participants.
Parties who want to give written input must submit briefs by 5:15 p.m. on February 17, 2026. Written testimony and related materials for the conference must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 10, 2026.
All submissions must follow USITC Rules (sections 201.6, 201.8, 207.3, and 207.7) and must be made electronically using the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. Paper filings are not accepted at this time.
Anyone submitting materials must also share them with other parties and submit a certificate of service.
All information submitted to the Commission must be certified as accurate and complete. Parties acknowledge that their information may be used by U.S. agency personnel for official investigations or cybersecurity reviews.
These actions are authorized under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930. The notice was issued on January 22, 2026, by Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission.
Public records for this case can be viewed at https://edis.usitc.gov. Additional information is available at https://www.usitc.gov.
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