Commerce Issues AD Order on Mexican Tomatoes, Duties Resume July 14
Suspension of liquidation and antidumping duty cash deposit requirements take effect July 14 for imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico (A-201-820), after the Commerce Department withdrew from the latest in a series of agreements suspending the duties since 1996.
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“Effective on July 14, 2025, CBP will suspend the entries of liquidation of entries of subject merchandise and require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on subject merchandise, a cash deposit” at rates set in the notice, which hasn’t yet been published but was available on Commerce’s Access database.
“Antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of fresh tomatoes from Mexico entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 14, 2025.”
The scope of the new AD order is as follows:
“The merchandise subject to the 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 the 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 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), according to the season of importation: 0702. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.”
The new AD order is based on an investigation conducted by Commerce in 1996, before the suspension agreement originally took effect. The agency is setting AD cash deposit rates as follows, beginning July 14:
| Exporter/Manufacturer | AD Rate |
|---|---|
| San Vincente Camalu | 2.81% |
| Ernesto Fernando Echavarria Salazar Grupo Solidario | 26.39% |
| Administradora Horticola Del Tamazula | 18.58% |
| Arturo Lomeli Villalobas S.A. de C.V. | 273.43% |
| Ranchos Los Pinos S. de R.L. de C.V | 273.43% |
| Agricola Yory, S. de P.R. de R.I. | 273.43% |
| Eco-Cultivos S.A. de C.V. | 273.43% |
| All Others | 17.09% |