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Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina

Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina

On August 30, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of white grape juice concentrate from Argentina.



Country Exporter/Producer Subsidy Rates
Argentina Cepas Argentinas S.A. 3.71%
Federacion de Cooperativas Vitivinicolas Argentinas Coop. Ltda 7.16%
All Others 5.54%
Event CVD Investigation(s)
Petition Filed March 31, 2022
DOC Initiation Date April 20, 2022
ITC Preliminary Determination May 16, 2022
DOC Preliminary Determination   August 29, 2022
DOC Final Determination January 10, 2023
ITC Final Determination February 24, 2023
Issuance of Order [1] March 3, 2023

[1] This will take place only in the event of affirmative final determinations from Commerce and the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Note: Commerce preliminary and final determination deadlines are governed by statute.  For CVD investigations, the deadlines are set forth in sections 703(b) and 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

Country Volume/Value 2019 2020 2021
Argentina Volume (Liters) 155,632,019 128,026,398 126,124,261
Value (USD) $60,543,167 $49,069,422 $54,004,529

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through IHS Markit’s Global Trade Atlas (HTSUS 2009.69.0040 and 2009.69.0060).

The petitioner is Delano Growers Grape Products, LLC (Delano, CA).

For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of FAQs for the preliminary determination.

Additional case information, including the scope of the investigation, is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to case number: C-357-826.

Commerce currently maintains 662 antidumping duty and CVD orders which provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade.