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Revision of Seven U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Tomato Products
The United States issued an addendum on 18 May 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2238. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 16 September 2025. The comment period closed on 14 November 2025.
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Canned tomato products; Quality; Fruits. Vegetables
The comment period closed on 14 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/2238/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.
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Revision of Seven U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Tomato Products
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising seven U.S. grade standards for canned tomato products. AMS is updating the color sections in the grade standards, replacing the two-term grading system (dual-nomenclature) with a single term, and making editorial changes. AMS is also changing the spelling of ''catsup'' to the more commonly used term ''ketchup.'' Effective 12 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 26985, 13 May 2026: This final notice and the notice; request for comments notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2238 are identified by Docket Number AMS-SC-24-0079. 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.
Notice and request for comments - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to revise seven U.S. grade standards for canned tomato products. AMS is proposing to update the color sections in the grade standards, replace the two-term grading system (dual-nomenclature) with a single term, and make editorial changes. AMS is also proposing to change the spelling of 'catsup' to the more commonly used term 'ketchup.'
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2238/Add.1
Revision of Seven U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Tomato Products
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is revising seven U.S. grade standards for canned tomato products. AMS is updating the color sections in the grade standards, replacing the two-term grading system (dual-nomenclature) with a single term, and making editorial changes. AMS is also changing the spelling of ''catsup'' to the more commonly used term ''ketchup.'' Effective 12 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 26985, 13 May 2026: This final notice and the notice; request for comments notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2238 are identified by Docket Number AMS-SC-24-0079. 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.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2238
Comment deadline: Closed on 14 November 2025
Revision of Seven U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Tomato Products
Notice and request for comments - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to revise seven U.S. grade standards for canned tomato products. AMS is proposing to update the color sections in the grade standards, replace the two-term grading system (dual-nomenclature) with a single term, and make editorial changes. AMS is also proposing to change the spelling of 'catsup' to the more commonly used term 'ketchup.'
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