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On 24 February 2011, the Government of Mexico initiated a countervailing duty investigation on dicloxacillin sodium from India. This investigation was requested by the Mexican producer Fersinsa GB, S.A. de C.V.
The product subject to investigation is classified under the following items of Mexico's Harmonized System: 2941.10.08.
 
On 2 April 2012, the Mexican authorities imposed a provisional countervailing duty on imports of the subject good from India. The rate of duty is 72.9%.
 
On 17 August 2012, the Mexican authorities imposed a definitive countervailing duty on import of the subject good from India. The rate of duty is 64.9%.

On 9 August 2017, the Mexican authorities initiated a sunset review of the definitive countervailing duty imposed on imports of the subject good from India. This follows the request lodged on 12 July 2017 by Fersinsa GB, S.A. de C.V. The existing countervailing measure remains in force during the review.

On 2 July 2018, the Mexican authorities extended the definitive duty imposed on imports of dicloxacillin sodium from India following the conclusion of the sunset review. The rate of duty is 64.9%. The duty is in force for a period of five years from 18 August 2017.