USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism Matter at Alimentos Grole, Sonora, Mexico
What happened
On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative announced resolution of the USMCA facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Alimentos Grole, S.A. de C.V. facility in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, after the course of remediation agreed with Mexico was implemented. The remediation included reinstating nine dismissed workers with full backpay and benefits. USTR directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility. The reports do not state the date the suspension of liquidation took effect or the rate or scope of any duties involved.
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- USTR · Press ReleasesUSTR resolves USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at Alimentos Grole in Sonora, Mexico
The U.S. Trade Representative announced the resolution of the USMCA facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism matter at the Alimentos Grole, S.A. de C.V. facility in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, after the course of remediation agreed with Mexico was implemented. The USTR has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility. The remediation included reinstating nine dismissed workers with full backpay and benefits, disbanding the company-aligned internal labor committee, and facility access for the union SITIES.