Notice of affirmative preliminary CVD determination, affirmative critical circumstances, in part, and alignment of the final CVD determination with the AD investigation of oleoresin paprika from India (C-533-939)

1. On 02/06/2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative preliminary determination and determination of critical circumstances, in part, in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of oleoresin paprika from India (subject merchandise) (91 FR 5427). Additionally, Commerce has aligned the deadline for the final determination in the CVD investigation with the deadline for the final determination in the companion antidumping duty investigation of the same merchandise, currently scheduled to be issued no later than 06/15/2026. 2. The merchandise covered by this investigation is described in message 5206404, dated 07/25/2025. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-533-939. 4. Cash Deposits for the companies identified below. 4a. Commerce did not find critical circumstances for the producers and/or exporters identified below. Accordingly, CBP shall suspend liquidation of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/06/2026 (the date of publication of the preliminary determination), and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value for the producer and/or exporter listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Mane Kancor Ingredients Private Limited Case Number: C-533-939-001 Cash Deposit: 18.56 percent Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-533-939-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 22.95 percent 4b. Commerce has determined that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the producers and/or exporters identified below. Accordingly, for imports of such merchandise, CBP shall suspend liquidation of such shipments entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 11/08/2025, (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination) and shall require, for such entries, a cash deposit equal to the percentage of entered value for the producer and/or exporter listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd Case Number: C-533-939-002 Cash Deposit: 25.41 percent 5. If a producer/exporter combination cash deposit rate does not exist for the producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, then the following instructions apply: A. If both the producer and the exporter of the subject merchandise have their own cash deposit rates, and their rates differ, the applicable cash deposit rate will be the higher of these two rates. B. If the producer of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the exporter does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the producer does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the exporter's rate. D. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the All Others rate. 6. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OIII: CD.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur