Federal Register #2026-17121

Preliminary Trade Remedy Determinations on Mexican Strawberries and Indian Oleoresin Paprika

This notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, addresses preliminary determinations on trade remedy investigations: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce - International Trade Administration - Enforcement and Compliance Office - OEMs and Exporters/Producers Mentioned: - Driscolls Operaciones S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - Mainland Farms S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - Various Indian producers/exporters of oleoresin paprika - Products/Services Requested: - Fresh winter strawberries from Mexico - Includes all fresh and chilled strawberries, organic and non-organic, stemmed or de-stemmed, whole or sliced, bulk or retail packaged - No specific part numbers or quantities; scope covers all forms and packaging - Oleoresin paprika from India - Subject to countervailing duty investigation for subsidies - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Antidumping investigation for strawberries with estimated dumping margins: - Driscolls Operaciones S.A. de C.V.: 5.28% - Mainland Farms S.A. de C.V.: 3.37% - All others: 4.83% - Countervailing duty investigation for oleoresin paprika from India - Suspension of liquidation and cash deposit instructions for U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Extension of provisional measures and postponement of final determination - Public comment period on the preliminary determination - Scope includes all relevant HTSUS codes for strawberries and oleoresin paprika - Period of Performance: - Strawberries: November 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 (investigation period) - Oleoresin paprika: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 (subsidy investigation period) - Final determination for strawberries postponed up to 135 days after preliminary determination - Estimated Contract Value: - Not applicable; this is a trade remedy investigation, not a procurement contract.

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that fresh winter strawberries from Mexico are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value. The period of investigation is from November 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. The final determination has been postponed and provisional measures extended.

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