Notice2026-01893
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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January 30, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 20 (Friday, January 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4061-4062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01893]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by March 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) encourages any
person having information on foreign government subsidy programs which
benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to
submit such information in writing. All comments must be submitted
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>,
Docket No. ITA-2020-0005. The materials in the docket will not be
edited to remove identifying
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or contact information, and Commerce cautions against including any
information in an electronic submission that the submitter does not
want publicly disclosed. Attachments to electronic comments will be
accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF formats only. All
comments should be addressed to Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive
functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Brummitt, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-7851.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 24, 2025, pursuant to section 702(h) of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (the Act), Commerce published the
quarterly update to the annual listing of foreign government subsidies
on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty covering the
period April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.\1\ In the Second Quarter
2025 Update, we requested that any party that had information on
foreign government subsidy programs that benefited articles of cheese
subject to an in-quota rate of duty submit such information to
Commerce.\2\ We received no comments, information, or requests for
consultation from any party.
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\1\ See Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government
Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty,
90 FR 52916 (November 24, 2025) (Second Quarter 2025 Update).
\2\ Id.
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Pursuant to section 702(h) of the Act, we hereby provide Commerce's
update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the
period July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. The appendix to this
notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the
gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is
currently available. Commerce will incorporate additional programs
which are found to constitute subsidies, and additional information on
the subsidy programs listed, as the information is developed.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a)
of the Act.
Dated: January 22, 2026.
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
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\3\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
\4\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
\5\ The 27 member states of the European Union are: Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
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Gross \3\ subsidy Net \4\ subsidy
Country Program(s) ($/lb.) ($/lb.)
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27 European Union Member States \5\..... European Union Restitution $0.00 $0.00
Payments.
Canada.................................. Export Assistance on Certain 0.47 0.47
Types of Cheese.
Norway.................................. Indirect (Milk) Subsidy......... 0.00 0.00
Consumer Subsidy................ 0.00 0.00
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Total........................ 0.00 0.00
Switzerland............................. Deficiency Payments............. 0.00 0.00
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[FR Doc. 2026-01893 Filed 1-29-26; 8:45 am]
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