Antidumping duty order on certain lemon juice from Brazil (A-351-858)

1. On 02/16/2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register its antidumping duty order on certain lemon juice (lemon juice) from Brazil (88 FR 10088). 2. The merchandise covered by this order is certain lemon juice. Lemon juice is covered: (1) with or without addition of preservatives, sugar, or other sweeteners; (2) regardless of the GPL (grams per liter of citric acid) level of concentration, brix level, brix/acid ratio, pulp content, clarity; (3) regardless of the grade, horticulture method (e.g., organic or not), processed form (e.g., frozen or not-from-concentrate), the size of the container in which packed, or the method of packing; and (4) regardless of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standard of identity (as defined under 19 CFR 146.114 et seq.) (i.e., whether or not the lemon juice meets an FDA standard of identity). Excluded from the scope are: (1) lemon juice at any level of concentration packed in retail-sized containers ready for sale to consumers; and (2) beverage products, such as lemonade, that contain 20 percent or less lemon juice as an ingredient by actual volume. "Retail-sized containers" are defined as lemon juice products sold in ready-for-sale packaging (e.g.,clearly visible branding, nutritional facts listed, etc.) containing up to 128 ounces of lemon juice by actual volume. The scope also includes certain lemon juice that is blended with certain lemon juice from sources not subject to this order. Only the subject lemon juice component of such blended merchandise is covered by the scope of this order. Blended lemon juice is defined as certain lemon juice with two distinct component parts of differing country(s) of origin mixed together to form certain lemon juice where the component parts are no longer individually distinguishable. The product subject to this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 2009.31.4000, 2009.31.6020, 2009.31.6040, 2009.39.6020, and 2009.39.6040 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. 3. For imports of lemon juice from Brazil, CBP shall suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 02/10/2023 (date of publication of the International Trade Commission final determination in the Federal Register). Effective 02/10/2023, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the percentages identified below. Producer and/or Exporter: All-Others Case Number: A-351-858-000 Cash Deposit: 22.31 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Citrus Juice Eireli Case Number: A-351-858-001 Cash Deposit/Subsidy Rate: 22.31 percent Producer and/or Exporter: Louis Dreyfus Company Sucos S.A. Case Number: A-351-858-002 Cash Deposit: 00.00 percent 4. If there are any questions by the importing 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 OIV:DP) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur