Citric Acid And Citrate Salt — China — C-570-938

An AD/CVD measure concerning citric acid and citrate salts is a US trade remedy that may apply to covered products from specified foreign countries. “AD” means antidumping: the government may impose an antidumping duty when imports are found to be sold in the United States at less than their normal value and this harms, or threatens to harm, a US industry. “CVD” means countervailing duty: the government may impose a duty to offset certain foreign-government subsidies. These duties are separate from ordinary customs duty.

The measure typically affects US importers of the covered chemical products, as well as foreign producers, exporters, and sometimes related parties. Whether it applies depends on the product’s technical description, country of origin, producer or exporter, and the measure’s scope—not just the product name or tariff classification. An importer should review the official scope language, the applicable HTSUS classification, and any instructions from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). AD/CVD liability can create additional payment, deposit, recordkeeping, and compliance obligations, so classification or scope questions may require a customs broker or trade counsel.

What to check

• Read the official scope description and compare it with the product’s composition, form, grade, packaging, and intended use; do not rely on the commercial name alone.
• Confirm the product’s tariff classification and country of origin under the applicable customs rules, then compare those facts with the measure’s listed coverage.
• Identify the actual manufacturer, producer, exporter, and related parties, because AD/CVD treatment can vary by company and transaction.
• Check current CBP instructions and official case or measure information for deposit, entry, certification, and reporting requirements before importing.
• Keep technical specifications, invoices, origin records, and supply-chain documents, and ask a qualified customs broker or trade attorney to review uncertain scope or liability issues.