In a decision on January 24, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against the U.S. Department of Commerce's initial findings in an investigation concerning Brazilian raw honey. The Department of Commerce had originally accused Supermel, a Brazilian honey producer, of providing unverifiable data, and had imposed heavy duties as a result. However, the court found Supermel's discrepancies minor and ordered the review of these duties. Following this ruling, Commerce adjusted the duty rates for Supermel and other producers, relying on verified data rather than their previous adverse determination.
Simple Explanation
The court found that a honey company from Brazil wasn't cheating as much as first thought, so the U.S. is lowering the extra fees they wanted to charge for the honey it sells here.