# Oleoresin Paprika From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
**AGENCY:**
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**DATES:**
Applicable September 3, 2025.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Laura Delgado or Charles Doss, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1468 or (202) 482-4474, respectively.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of oleoresin paprika from India. [^1] Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than September 18, 2025.
[^1]*See Oleoresin Paprika from India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation,* 90 FR 34433 (July 22, 2025) ( *Initiation Notice* ).
**Postponement of Preliminary Determination**
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner [^2] makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
[^2] The petitioner is Rezolex, Ltd. Co.
On August 21, 2025, the petitioner submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination. [^3] The petitioner stated that it requests postponement “in light of the time required to identify mandatory respondents, the number of programs under investigation, and the expected complexity of the issues.” [^4] In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, *i.e.,* November, 24, 2025. [^5] Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination.
[^3]*See* Petitioner's Letter, “Request for Extension of the Preliminary Determination,” dated August 21, 2025.
[^4]*Id.*
[^5] Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next business day. *See Notice of Clarification: Application of “Next Business Day” Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended,* 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 28, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.