Fresh Tomatoes From Mexico: Extension of Deadline To Certify

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-201-820] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published notice in the Federal Register of February 18, 2026, in which Commerce announced the final clarification of the scope of the antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. This notice extends the deadline for importers that import fresh tomatoes for processing on or after February 18, 2026, and before April 15, 2026, to fulfill the certification requirements applicable to tomatoes entered for processing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 18, 2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register the final clarification of the scope of the antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. [ 1 ] In the Scope Clarification Notice, Commerce clarified that fresh tomatoes imported for processing must be entered with an “Importer's Exempt Commodity Form'” (SC-6) (within the meaning of 7 CFR 980.501(a)(2) and 980.212(i) ) and its accompanying “Processing Tomatoes Certification Form.”  [ 2 ] The Scope Clarification Notice specified that as of the date of publication…