Uncle Sam Gives Mexican Tomato Importers Extra Time to Certify
Published Date: 4/2/2026
Notice
Summary
If you import fresh tomatoes from Mexico for processing between February 18 and April 15, 2026, you now have extra time to submit the required certification forms. The U.S. Department of Commerce extended the deadline to help importers meet these new rules without rushing. This means no penalties if you file your paperwork by the new deadline, keeping your tomato business running smoothly!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Short Certification Deadline Extended
If you import fresh tomatoes from Mexico for processing that were entered on or after February 18, 2026 and before April 15, 2026, you have until May 15, 2026 to complete, sign, date, and upload the Importer's Exempt Commodity Form (SC-6) and the Processing Tomatoes Certification Form into the document imaging system (DIS) in ACE. Filing by May 15, 2026 avoids penalties tied to these certification requirements for those entries.
Immediate Certification Required After April 15
For fresh tomatoes from Mexico entered on or after April 15, 2026, you must complete, sign, date, and upload the Importer's Exempt Commodity Form (SC-6) and the Processing Tomatoes Certification Form into DIS in ACE at the time you file the entry summary. This makes the certification a contemporaneous filing requirement for entries on or after April 15, 2026.
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