Notice2025-12633
Sugar From Mexico: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
July 8, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that termination of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (Agreement), and the suspended countervailing duty (CVD) investigation would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30051-30052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12633]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-201-846]
Sugar From Mexico: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset
Review of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty
Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) finds that termination of the Agreement Suspending
the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended
(Agreement), and the suspended countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 8, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally C. Gannon or Samantha Fino,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0162 or (202) 482-2861, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 3, 2025, Commerce initiated the second sunset review of
the Agreement \1\ and the suspended CVD investigation on sugar from
Mexico, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ On March 17, 2025, Commerce received a notice of
intent to participate in this sunset review from the American Sugar
Coalition and its members (the petitioners),\3\ within the applicable
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ Commerce received a
complete substantive response from the
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petitioners within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce did not receive an adequate substantive
response from any respondent interested party, nor was a hearing
requested. As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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\1\ See Sugar from Mexico: Suspension of Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 79 FR 78044 (December 29, 2014); and Sugar from
Mexico: Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing
Duty Investigation, 85 FR 3613 (January 22, 2020) (collectively,
Agreement) at Section I.
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 11039
(March 3, 2025).
\3\ The members of the American Sugar Coalition are as follows:
American Sugar Cane League, American Sugarbeet Growers Association,
American Sugar Refining, Inc., Florida Sugar Cane League, Sugar Cane
Growers Cooperative of Florida, and the United States Beet Sugar
Association.
\4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Sugar from Mexico: Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated March 17, 2025.
\5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Sugar from Mexico: Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of
the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Suspension Agreements,''
dated April 2, 2025.
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Scope of the Agreement
The merchandise subject to the Agreement is raw and refined sugar
of all polarimeter readings derived from sugar cane or sugar beets. For
a complete description of the merchandise subject to the Agreement, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Second Sunset Review of the Agreement
Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from
Mexico,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies and the net countervailable subsidy likely to
prevail if the Agreement and suspended CVD investigation were
terminated, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. A
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
included as an appendix to this notice. A complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that termination of the Agreement and suspended CVD
investigation on sugar from Mexico is likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the rates
listed below:
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Subsidy rate
Company (percent)
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Fondo de Empresas Expropiadas del Sector Azucarero...... 43.93
Ingenio Tala S.A. de C.V. and certain affiliated sugar 5.78
mills of Grupo Azucarero Mexico S.A. de C.V............
All Others.............................................. 38.11
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
Commerce is issuing and publishing the results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: July 1, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Agreement
IV. History of the Proceeding
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-12633 Filed 7-7-25; 8:45 am]
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