1. The Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register on 10/26/2016 (81 FR 74395) the Notice of Suspension of the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Lemon Juice from Argentina, effective 10/20/2016. Imports of lemon juice from Argentina are subject to the terms and conditions pursuant to the suspension agreement (the Agreement) between Commerce and signatory producers or exporters listed in paragraph 3 of this message.

2. The merchandise covered by the Agreement is lemon juice for further manufacture, with or without addition of preservatives, sugar, or other sweeteners, regardless of the GPL (grams per liter of citric acid) level of concentration, brix level, brix/acid ratio, pulp content, clarity, grade, horticulture method (e.g., organic or not), processed form (e.g., frozen or not-from-concentrate), FDA standard of identity, the size of the container in which packed, or the method of packing.

Excluded from the scope are: (1) Lemon juice at any level of concentration packed in retail-sized containers ready for sale to consumers, typically at a level of concentration of 48 GPL; and (2) beverage products such as lemonade that typically contain 20% or less lemon juice as an ingredient.

Lemon juice is classifiable under subheadings 2009.39.6020, 2009.31.6020, 2009.31.4000, 2009.31.6040, and 2009.39.6040 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this Agreement is dispositive.

3. For shipments of lemon juice from Argentina produced and/or exported by the signatory companies, listed below, and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/26/2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall suspend liquidation at the cash deposit rates identified below.

Producer and/or Exporter: Argenti Lemon S.A.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-003
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: Citromax S.A.C.I.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-004
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: Citrusvil S.A.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-001
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: Cooperativa de Productores Citricolas de Tafi Viejo
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-005
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Note: This rate and company case number also apply to the following companies: Coop. de Productores Citricolas de Tafi Viejo, Agricola, de; Cooperativa de Productores Citricolas de Tafi Viejo, Agricola, de Transformacion y Comercializacion Limitada

Producer and/or Exporter: F.G.F. Trapani S.R.L.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-006
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: La Moraleja S.A.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-007
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: Latin Lemon S.R.L.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-008
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: Ledesma S.A.A.I.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-009
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

Producer and/or Exporter: S.A. San Miguel A.G.I.C.I. y F.
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-002
Cash deposit rate: 0.00%

4. For shipments of lemon juice from Argentina produced and/or exported by all non-signatory companies, i.e., any company not listed in paragraph 3 above, and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/26/2016, CBP shall require a cash deposit equal to the “all other” rate identified below:

Producer and/or Exporter: All Others
CBP Case Number: A-357-818-000
Cash deposit rate: 113.52%

5. If any entries of merchandise are exported by a firm other than the producer, then the following instructions apply:

A. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, use the exporter's rate to determine the cash deposit rate.

B. If the exporter of the subject merchandise does not have its own rate but the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate.

C. Where neither the exporter nor the producer currently has its own rate or the producer is unknown, use the all-others rate for establishing the cash deposit rate.

6. These cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Do not liquidate any entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 10/26/2016, until specific liquidation instructions are issued.

7. 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: JHS)

8. There are no restrictions on the release of this information.

Alexandur Amdur