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Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons
The United States issued an addendum on 14 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2236. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 15 September 2025. The comment period closed on 10 November 2025.
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Lemons; Quality; Fruits. Vegetables
The comment period closed on 10 November 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2236/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.
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Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the United States (U.S.) Standards for Grades of Lemons (or Standards) by adding the term 'seedless lemons.'' In addition, AMS is incorporating marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition. U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons are available at Applicable 13 May 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 18810, 13 April 2026; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51: This final notice and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2236 are identified by Docket Number AMS-SC-24-0068. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Notification and request for comments - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons by adding the term 'seedless lemons.' In addition, AMS proposes to incorporate marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2236/Add.1
Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the United States (U.S.) Standards for Grades of Lemons (or Standards) by adding the term 'seedless lemons.'' In addition, AMS is incorporating marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition. U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons are available at Applicable 13 May 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 18810, 13 April 2026; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51: This final notice and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2236 are identified by Docket Number AMS-SC-24-0068. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/2236/Corr.1
Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemon
Please be advised G/TBT/N/USA/2236 'Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemon' was notified with incorrect Article numbers. Please note the corrected Article in Box #3 should read 'Other' and 'Add a definition of 'seedless lemons' and require marking when the term 'seedless' is used, in order to give buyers and consumers clearer information about the product.'
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2236
Comment deadline: Closed on 10 November 2025
Revising U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons
Notification and request for comments - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to revise the U.S. Standards for Grades of Lemons by adding the term 'seedless lemons.' In addition, AMS proposes to incorporate marking requirements for lemons meeting the seedless definition.
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