US anti-dumping duties on Chinese citric acid and citrate salts
The U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission issued final anti-dumping determinations on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China, effective May 26, 2026. The determinations establish dumping margins and import duties on these chemical products. Exporters and importers of citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, and related salts from China must now factor anti-dumping duties into landed-cost calculations and verify supplier compliance with the new trade remedy.
Photo: Betül Üstün / PexelsU.S. Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Citric Acid and Citrate Salts
The U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission finalized anti-dumping determinations on citric acid and certain citrate salts originating from China on May 26, 2026. These determinations conclude a trade remedy investigation and establish dumping margins and corresponding duties on affected imports.
Products and HS Classification
The investigation covers citric acid and certain citrate salts from China. These organic chemicals fall primarily under HS Chapter 29 (organic chemicals). The scope includes sodium citrate, potassium citrate, and related citrate compounds used in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
Who Is Affected
Importers, freight forwarders, and e-commerce merchants sourcing citric acid or citrate salts from China are directly impacted. Food and beverage manufacturers, supplement producers, and any downstream buyer relying on Chinese suppliers of these inputs will face higher landed costs due to the anti-dumping duties. Exporters from China shipping these products to the United States must adjust pricing and ensure their shipments are properly classified and declared.
Anti-Dumping Determinations
The Federal Register notice documents the Commerce Department's final dumping determinations and the ITC's affirmative injury finding. These determinations authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess anti-dumping duties on all entries of citric acid and citrate salts from China, retroactively and on a going-forward basis.
"As a result of these determinations, anti-dumping duties will be imposed on citric acid and certain citrate salts from China," according to the official notice.
Importers must declare the country of origin (China) on all entry documents and ensure CBP applies the correct duties at the port of entry.
What this means for shippers
Any shipment of citric acid or citrate salts from China now incurs anti-dumping duties—update your landed-cost models immediately with the final duty rates published in the Federal Register. Verify your suppliers' names against CBP's anti-dumping order list and reclassify shipments under HS Chapter 29 if you haven't already. Review existing inventory in U.S. bonded warehouses; the duties apply retroactively to entries made during the investigation period. Failure to account for these duties will result in unexpected duty assessments and cash-flow disruption.
