🍬FY 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Sugar Established
The Foreign Agricultural Service announces the establishment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026) in- quota aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV), and the establishment of the FY 2026 in-quota aggregate quantity of certain sugars, syrups, and molasses (also referred to as refined sugar) at 22,000 MTRV.
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As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that termination of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (Agreement), and the suspended antidumping duty (AD) investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
Learn More🍬Impact of Sugar Countervailing Duty Investigation Results on Business
As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that termination of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (Agreement), and the suspended countervailing duty (CVD) investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
Learn More🍯Petition on Tariff Classification of Sugar Molasses and Liquid Sugar
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has received a petition submitted on behalf of a domestic interested party requesting the reclassification, under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), of certain cane sugar molasses and liquid sugar. CBP currently classifies the subject cane sugar molasses under subheading 1703.10.30, HTSUS, as molasses, and the liquid sugar under subheading 1702.90.40, HTSUS. Petitioner contends that the proper classification for the subject cane sugar molasses and liquid sugar is under subheading 1702.90.10, HTSUS, or subheading 1702.90.20, HTSUS, as "sugar syrups." This document invites comments regarding the correctness of the current classification.
Learn More🍬Notice of Special Safeguard Duties on Sugar Imports in 2025
After reviewing the volume of articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugars described in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has determined that the yearly special safeguard trigger level has been met and a special safeguard duty on articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugars will be imposed.
Learn More🍬2023 Preliminary Results of Sugar CVD Agreement with Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the signatory, the Government of Mexico (GOM), and the respondent companies selected for individual examination, respectively, Azucarera San Jose De Abajo S.A. and Santa Rosalia de la Chontalpa, SA de CV, were in compliance with the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (CVD Agreement) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Commerce also preliminarily determines that the CVD Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.
Learn More🍬Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) selected two respondents for individual examination, Azucarera San Jose De Abajo S.A. (San Jose) and Santa Rosalia de la Chontalpa, SA de CV, and its affiliates (Santa Rosalia; collectively, Grupo BSM). Commerce preliminarily determines there are no attributable sales to serve as a basis for review of whether San Jose complied with the certain terms of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (AD Agreement) during the period of review (POR) from December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023. We preliminarily determine that Grupo BSM, did not comply with the requirement to eliminate at least 85 percent of the dumping found in the investigation during the POR. Furthermore, we consider Grupo BSM's noncompliant behavior to be serious and in need of remediation, and we will implement certain steps to address its noncompliance. Finally, Commerce preliminarily determines that the AD Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.
Learn More🍬Notice of Correction for Antidumping Duty on Sugar from Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of February 3, 2025, in which Commerce provided notice of Sunset Reviews that are scheduled for initiation in March 2025. This notice misidentified the country for the antidumping duty (AD) order on Sugar from Mexico (A-201-845) as the People's Republic of China (China). This notice also inadvertently listed the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on Sugar from Mexico under the "Antidumping Duty Proceedings" and "Countervailing Duty Proceedings" column headers. This notice also incorrectly stated that no sunset review of suspended investigations is scheduled for initiation in March 2025.
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