Thailand Citric Acid: Commerce Finds No Illegal Subsidization in Preliminary CV Duty Determination

The Commerce Department announced its negative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty investigation on citric acid and certain citrate salts from Thailand (C-549-834). Commerce calculated de minimis CV duty rates for all Thai exporters under investigation, and will not suspend liquidation or collect cash deposits for entries of citric acid from Thailand at this time. Commerce may still change its mind in the final determination, which is currently due March 14. Antidumping duty investigations continue on citric acid from Thailand, Belgium and Colombia, with Commerce's preliminary AD duty determination due Dec. 29 (see 1710310013).