USTR has lifted the suspension of liquidation on all U.S. imports from Grupo Yazaki’s León, Mexico facility under the USMCA RRM.

1. What changed

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded that the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V.’s facility in León, Guanajuato, Mexico has been successfully remediated. As a result, USTR has notified the Secretary of the Treasury that the condition in section 752(b) of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act has been met and that USTR is no longer directing the suspension of liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from this facility.

In practical terms, the prior suspension of liquidation on all unliquidated U.S. import entries of goods from the specified Yazaki facility is lifted, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is to resume normal liquidation of those entries.

2. Affected products

• Scope: All goods imported into the United States that are produced at the Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V. facility located in León, Guanajuato, Mexico (the “Facility”).
• Product types (as described in the announcement):
• Automotive components
• Wire harnesses
• Electronic components

No specific HTS subheadings or Chapter 99 provisions are identified in the notice or the referenced letter. The measure applies on a facility basis, not by tariff line.

3. Rate changes / liquidation status

• There is no change to the underlying duty or tariff rates in this action.
• The change is in the liquidation status of entries:
• Previous status: As of November 19, 2025, liquidation of all unliquidated entries of goods from the Facility was suspended pursuant to section 752(a) of the USMCA Implementation Act.
• New status: As of the date of Ambassador Greer’s letter (see below), USTR is no longer directing suspension of liquidation under section 752(b). CBP is to resume liquidation of all unliquidated entries of goods from the Facility in the ordinary course.
• Any duties, taxes, and fees will now be finalized upon liquidation according to the applicable HTS classification and rates in effect at time of entry.

No additional duties, penalty rates, or Chapter 99 trade remedies are created or modified by this action; it solely removes the RRM-based suspension of liquidation.

4. Key dates

• October 20, 2025 – Interagency Labor Committee (ILC) received an RRM petition regarding the Facility.
• November 19, 2025 – USTR, pursuant to section 752(a) of the USMCA Implementation Act, directed the suspension of liquidation of all unliquidated entries of goods from the Facility.
• Date of resumption letter – The PDF letter titled “Yazaki II Resumption of Liquidation Letter” (https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Issue_Areas/Enforcement/USMCA/Yazaki%20II%20Resumption%20of%20Liquidation%20Letter.pdf) constitutes formal notice that the condition in section 752(b) has been met and that USTR is no longer directing suspension of liquidation. That date is the effective date for resumption of liquidation.

The announcement does not specify an expiration date; resumption of liquidation is ongoing unless superseded by a future action.

5. Required actions for importers, brokers, and compliance teams

a) Identify impacted entries

• Determine whether your company imports goods from Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V.’s León, Guanajuato facility.
• Work with suppliers to confirm:
• Exact facility of production (must be the León, Guanajuato plant), and
• Which U.S. entries (by entry number and date) include goods from this facility.

b) Review entries that were subject to suspension of liquidation

• Using internal records and CBP entry data, identify all unliquidated entries of goods from the Facility that were covered by the November 19, 2025 suspension.
• Expect CBP to begin or continue liquidating these entries now that USTR has lifted the suspension.

c) Assess financial and compliance impacts

• Confirm that:
• HTS classifications used on affected entries are correct.
• Any applicable preferential treatment under USMCA or other programs was properly claimed.
• All duties, taxes, and fees were correctly calculated.
• Because liquidation will now proceed, any classification or valuation errors will become final upon liquidation unless timely protested.

d) Monitor liquidation and consider protests

• Monitor CBP’s liquidation notices (e.g., via ACE or broker reports) for the affected entries.
• If you identify errors in duty assessment or other issues, evaluate whether to file a protest within the statutory protest period after liquidation.

e) Supplier communication and documentation

• Inform relevant suppliers and internal stakeholders that the RRM-related suspension of liquidation has been lifted for this facility.
• Maintain documentation showing the facility of production and any communications regarding the RRM matter, in case of CBP or internal audit review.

6. References

Primary announcement:

• USTR press release: “United States Announces Successful Resolution of Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V.” (USTR website – Enforcement/USMCA section).

Key legal/operational document:

• Ambassador Greer’s resumption letter (PDF):

“Yazaki II Resumption of Liquidation Letter”

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Issue_Areas/Enforcement/USMCA/Yazaki%20II%20Resumption%20of%20Liquidation%20Letter.pdf

Statutory basis:

• United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. No. 116-113
• Section 752(a): Authority to direct suspension of liquidation of entries from a covered facility under the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism.
• Section 752(b): Conditions and authority to cease directing such suspension when the denial of rights has been remedied.

7. HTS metadata

• No specific HTS headings or subheadings are identified in the announcement or the referenced letter.
• The measure applies to “all unliquidated entries of goods from the Facility,” regardless of tariff classification.

Accordingly, the hts_codes array is left empty, as no explicit HTS codes are provided in the source documents.