R851 Expiry Review Anti-Dumping Measures Citric Acid China
Summary
The European Commission initiated Expiry Review R851 on 13 April 2026 to determine whether anti-dumping measures on citric acid originating from the People's Republic of China should be maintained, amended, or allowed to expire. The review involves questionnaires for exporting producers, Union producers, unrelated importers, and users. Interested parties may submit comments and information to the Commission following the procedures outlined in the Notice of Initiation.
What changed
The European Commission has initiated an expiry review (Case R851) of anti-dumping measures currently in force on imports of citric acid from the People's Republic of China. The review will examine whether the existing duties remain necessary to counteract injury caused by dumped imports or whether circumstances have changed materially. The Commission will verify questionnaire replies submitted by interested parties including exporting producers, Union producers, unrelated importers, and users.\n\nParties affected by this review include Chinese citric acid exporters, EU citric acid producers, EU importers, and downstream users of citric acid in food, pharmaceutical, and cleaning industries. If the Commission determines that measures should remain in place, it may impose definitive duties following the provisional stage. Exporting producers and Union producers should prepare complete questionnaire responses, while importers and users should submit relevant information to ensure their interests are considered in the final determination.
What to do next
- Exporting producers and Union producers should complete and submit questionnaires within deadlines specified in the Notice of Initiation
- Unrelated importers and users should complete relevant questionnaires to provide input on the review
- Interested parties may submit written comments on provisional measures and disclosure letters
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Investigations
Case R851 - Citric acid Type: Expiry Review
Countries investigated: People's Republic of China
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Timeframe and key steps
This is an indicative timetable for interested parties.
Only the time limits and deadlines set out in the basic regulations and notices of initiation are legally binding.
Initiation stage
| Date of initiation | Time period envisaged for verification visits 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 13 April 2026
- Other languages | Not applicable |
Provisional stage
| Pre-disclosure 2 | Provisional Measures 3 | Return comments on disclosure / provisional measures 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Not applicable | - | Not applicable |
Definitive stage
| Return comments on final disclosure 5 | Definitive Measures 6 |
| --- | --- |
| Not applicable | - |
Contacts
Interested parties intending to make submissions or send correspondence to the Commission should follow the instructions given in the Notice of Initiation below
Publications
- Initiation (Other languages)
- Sampling form exporting producers
- Information on inputs for exporting producers
- Questionnaire for users
- Questionnaire for the unrelated importers
- Questionnaire for the Union producers
- Questionnaire for the exporting producers
- Executive summary
- The Commission may carry out visits between the above stated dates to verify the questionnaire replies and other information submitted by the interested parties. ¶
- The Commission will provide information on the planned imposition of provisional duties within the deadline indicated by Section 6 of the Notice of Initiation. Interested parties will be given 3 working days to comment in writing on the accuracy of the calculations. In cases where the Commission intends not to impose provisional duties, it will inform the interested parties within the deadline indicated by Section 6 of the Notice of Initiation. ¶
- Latest date for entry into force of provisional measures (8 months from initiation in anti-dumping cases and 9 months from initiation in anti-subsidy cases). If imposed, these measures have a maximum duration of 6 months in the case of an anti-dumping investigation and 4 months in the case of an anti-subsidy investigation. Interested parties can submit comments on provisional measures. Interested parties who have co-operated in the proceedings can submit comments to the disclosure letter following its transmission to them. ¶
- Latest date for interested parties to submit comments on provisional measures or disclosure letter. ¶
- Latest date for parties which have co-operated in the proceedings to submit comments on the final disclosure letter following its transmission to them. ¶
- Latest date to publish the imposition of definitive measures or the termination of the proceedings in the Official Journal of the European Union in the case of initial investigations. Measures will normally be imposed for a period of five years with the possibility to request a review of the measures at the earliest one year after imposition. In the case of other types of investigations (e.g. reviews), this is an indicative date for the conclusion of the investigation. ¶ Last update: 14 Apr 2026
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