Termination of Suspension Agreement and Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico (A-201-820)

1. Commerce published in the Federal Register on 09/24/2019 (84 FR 49987) its notice of suspension of the antidumping duty investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico (see message 9295302, dated 10/22/2019). On 05/01/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of the court decision not in harmony with the final determination of the antidumping duty investigation and an amended final determination in that case (90 FR 18645). On 07/17/2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its notice terminating the suspension agreement and issuing an antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico (90 FR 33363), effective on 07/14/2025. CBP shall therefore resume the suspension of liquidation and collection of cash deposits on fresh tomatoes from Mexico as listed in Paragraph 3 below. 2. The merchandise subject to this Order is all fresh or chilled tomatoes (fresh tomatoes) which have Mexico as their origin, except for those tomatoes which are for processing. For purposes of this Order, processing is defined to include preserving by any commercial process, such as canning, dehydrating, drying, or the addition of chemical substances, or converting the tomato product into juices, sauces, or purees. Fresh tomatoes that are imported for cutting up, not further processing (e.g., tomatoes used in the preparation of fresh salsa or salad bars), are covered by this Order. Commercially grown tomatoes, both for the fresh market and for processing, are classified as Lycopersicon esculentum. Important commercial varieties of fresh tomatoes include common round, cherry, grape, plum, greenhouse, and pear tomatoes, all of which are covered by this Order. Tomatoes imported from Mexico covered by this Order are classified under the following subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS), according to the season of importation: 0702. Although this HTSUS number is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this Order is dispositive. 3. For all imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 07/14/2025 (the effective date of termination of the suspension agreement and issuance of the antidumping duty order), CBP shall resume suspension of liquidation. Effective 07/14/2025, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the cash deposit rates shown below: Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case number: A-201-820-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 17.09% Producer and/or Exporter: San Vicente Camalu Case number: A-201-820-991 Cash deposit rate: 2.81% Producer and/or Exporter: Ernesto Fernando Echavarria Salazar Grupo Solidario Case number: A-201-820-992 Cash deposit rate: 26.39% Producer and/or Exporter: Arturo Lomeli Villalobas S.A. de C.V. Case number: A-201-820-993 Cash deposit rate: 273.43% Producer and/or Exporter: Eco-Cultivos S.A. de C.V Case number: A-201-820-994 Cash deposit rate: 273.43% Producer and/or Exporter: Ranchos Los Pinos S. de R.L. de C.V Case number: A-201-820-995 Cash deposit rate: 273.43% Producer and/or Exporter: Administradora Horticola Del Tamazula Case number: A-201-820-996 Cash deposit rate: 18.58% Producer and/or Exporter: Agricola Yory, S. de P.R. de R.I Case number: A-201-820-997 Cash deposit rate: 273.43% 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 OP/BAU:AMC.) 5. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur