AD/CVD Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Choline Salts from China (A-570-238)
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The U.S. Department of Commerce (ITA) is conducting a less-than-fair-value investigation of certain choline salts from the People's Republic of China (A-570-238). On November 4, 2026, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination by 50 days, to no later than January 20, 2027, from the prior deadline of December 1, 2026. Commerce cited party cooperation, the extraordinary complexity of the investigation, the October 2, 2026 selection of a replacement mandatory respondent, and the need for additional time to analyze surrogate country and surrogate value information. The current position: no preliminary determination has been issued. The applicable deadline for the preliminary determination is now no later than January 20, 2027. The reports do not state a rate, an effective date for any measure, or the full scope of the investigation.
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- Federal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD)Commerce postpones preliminary determination in choline salts LTFV investigation on China
Commerce is postponing the preliminary determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of certain choline salts from the People's Republic of China (A-570-238) by 50 days, to no later than January 20, 2027, from the prior deadline of December 1, 2026. Commerce found the parties cooperating and the investigation extraordinarily complicated, citing the October 2, 2026 selection of a replacement mandatory respondent and the need for more time to analyze surrogate country and surrogate value comments and questionnaire responses from Shandong FY Feed Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhengzhou Longgu Trading Co., Ltd. The final determination deadline remains 75 days after the preliminary determination unless postponed later.
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