Lemon Juice From Argentina: Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-357-818] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and a representative of the signatory lemon juice producers/exporters accounting for substantially all imports of lemon juice from Argentina have signed an amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Lemon Juice from Argentina (2016 Agreement) (collectively, amended 2016 Agreement). The amendment to the 2016 Agreement revises the reference prices and provides for enhanced monitoring and enforcement mechanisms. DATES: Applicable January 17, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally C. Gannon or Jill Buckles at (202) 482-0162 or (202) 482-6230, respectively; Bilateral Agreements Unit, Office of Policy, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 10, 2007, Commerce entered into an agreement to suspend the antidumping duty investigation on lemon juice from Argentina. [ 1 ] On October 20, 2016, Commerce and producers/exporters accounting for substantially all imports of lemon juice from Argentina signed the 2016 Agreement. [ 2 ] On May 22, 2024, Commerce formally opened consultations with the signatory producers/exporters with respect to possible revisions to the 2016 Agreement. [ 3 ]…