Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-469-818]

Ripe Olives From Spain: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of ripe olives from Spain received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

DATES:

Applicable July 30, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ted Pearson or Stefan Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631 or (202) 482-4342, respectively.

Background

On February 10, 2026, Commerce published the

Preliminary Results

of this administrative review in the

Federal Register

.

1

From March 9, 2026, through March 13 2026, Commerce conducted verification of the data and information submitted by Agro Sevilla Aceitunas, S.Coop.And. and Angel Camacho Alimentacion, S.L., as well as their unaffiliated olive growers.

2

Subsequently, on March 27, 2026, we invited interested parties to comment on the

Preliminary Results

and verification.

3

On June 3, 2026, Commerce extended the final results by 42 days.

4

Accordingly, the deadline for the final results is now July 22, 2026.

5

1

See Ripe Olives from Spain: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023,

91 FR 5918 (February 10, 2026) (

Preliminary Results

).

2

See

Memorandum, “Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Angel Camacho Alimentacion, S.L.,” dated March 24, 2026;

see also

Memorandum, “Verification of Agro Sevilla Aceitunas, S.Coop.And,” dated March 23, 2026.

3

See

Memorandum, “Briefing Schedule,” dated March 27, 2026.

4

See Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,” dated June 3, 2026.

5

Id.

For a complete description of the events that occurred since the

Preliminary Results, see

the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

6

The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via ACCESS. ACCESS is available to registered users at

https://access.trade.gov.

In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at

https://access.trade.gov/frnotices.

6

See

Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Ripe Olives from Spain; 2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).

Scope of the Order

The products covered by the

Order

are ripe olives from Spain. For a complete description of the scope of the

Order, see

the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised by interested parties in their case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The topics discussed and the issues raised by parties to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum are listed in the appendix to this notice.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

Based on our analysis of comments received from interested parties and verification findings, we made changes to our denominator calculations, applications of adverse facts available, and programs determined to be countervailable from the

Preliminary Results.

7

For a discussion of these changes,

see

the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

7

See Preliminary Results.

Methodology

Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy,

i.e.,

a government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,

and that the subsidy is specific.

8

In these final results, Commerce relied, in part, on facts otherwise available, including with an adverse inference, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. For a complete description of the methodology underlying all of Commerce's conclusions,

see

the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

8

See

sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.

Final Results of Review

Commerce determined the following net countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023:

Producer/exporter

Subsidy rate

(percent

ad valorem

)

Agro Sevilla Aceitunas S.Coop.And

4.80

Angel Camacho Alimentación, S.L. and its cross-owned affiliates

9

25.21

Disclosure

9

Commerce found the following companies to be cross-owned with Angel Camacho Alimentación, S.L.: Grupo Angel Camacho, S.L., Cuarterola S.L., and Cucanoche S.L.

Commerce intends to disclose the calculations and analysis performed for these final results of review within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register

, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after publication of the final results of this review in the

Federal Register

. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (

i.e.,

within 90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, we also intend to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown above for the above-listed companies with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of these final results of review. For all non-reviewed firms subject to the

Order,

we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific rate or the all-others rate (

i.e.,

11.08 percent), as appropriate.

10

These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

10

See Ripe Olives from Spain: Implementation of Determination Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,

88 FR 3384 (January 19, 2023).

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 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 sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

These final results are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

Dated: July 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—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Scope of the

Order

IV. Subsidies Valuation

V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences

VI. Analysis of Programs

VII. Discussion of the Issues

Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Find Two Other Subsidy Programs Countervailable

Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Apply Adverse Facts Available to Benefits Provided as Minor Corrections

Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Apply Facts Available to Additional Growers

Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Assign Adverse Facts Available to Growers Who Reported No Benefits Under Certain Programs

Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Correct Camacho Supplier 2's Raw Olive Sales to Olive and Olive-Derived Product Sales

Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Correct the Volume for Camacho Grower 6.A for Certain Programs

Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Revise the Substantial Dependence Calculation

Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Revise its Facts Available Methodology for Growers that Provided Insufficient Information

VIII. Recommendation

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