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Revised Fiscal Year 2006 Tariff-rate
Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar
and Refined Sugar
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Notice.
FY 2006 ADDITIONAL AND REALLOCATIONS
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of additional countryby-country allocations of the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for
imported raw cane sugar and refined
sugar for the period October 1, 2005
through September 30, 2006 (FY 2006).
In addition, USTR is providing notice of
country-by-country re-allocations of the
FY 2006 in-quota quantity of the tariffrate quota for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES:
Effective Date: February 28,
2006.
Inquiries may be mailed or
delivered to Jason Hafemeister, Deputy
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative,
Office of Agricultural Affairs, Office of
the United States Trade Representative,
600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20508.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Hafemeister, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, telephone: 202–395–6127 or
facsimile: 202–395–4579.
Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), the United
States maintains a tariff-rate quota for
imports of raw cane sugar and refined
sugar.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to
allocate the in-quota quantity of a tariffrate quota for any agricultural product
among supplying countries or customs
areas. The President delegated this
authority to the United States Trade
Representative under Presidential
Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007).
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of
Agriculture increased the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for raw
cane sugar for FY 2006 by 226,796
metric tons * raw value. USTR is
allocating this increased quantity.
Further, USTR is re-allocating 35,126
metric tons raw value of the FY 2006
tariff-rate quota allocations that will not
be used by certain countries. The total
quantity of the raw sugar allocations
(i.e., the additional allocation and the
re-allocation) of 261,922 metric tons raw
value is being allocated to the following
countries:
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Metric tons
raw value
Country
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
Jamaica ................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
Philippines ............................
South Africa ..........................
Swaziland .............................
Thailand ................................
Trinidad & Tobago ................
Zimbabwe .............................
15,461
29,844
3,955
2,877
52,138
8,630
5,394
3,955
9,349
17,259
4,315
3,596
3,955
3,596
4,315
4,674
7,551
10,428
14,742
30,000
8,270
5,753
5,034
2,517
4,315
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States, excluding countries that
are unable to ship additional sugar. The
allocations of the raw cane sugar tariffrate quota to countries that are net
importers of sugar are conditioned on
receipt of the appropriate verifications
of origin. All other country raw cane
sugar allocations, other than for those
countries that are unable to ship
additional sugar, remain unchanged
from those announced on August 30,
2005 and December 9, 2005.
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of
Agriculture increased the in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for
refined sugar for FY 2006 by 226,796
metric tons raw value, none of which is
for specialty sugars. A total of 25,000
metric tons raw value is being allocated
to Canada and 59,349 metric tons raw
value is being allocated to Mexico. The
remaining 142,447 metric tons raw
value of the in-quota quantity may be
supplied by any country on a first-come,
first-served basis, subject to any other
provision of law. The certificate of quota
eligibility is required for sugar entering
under the tariff-rate quota for refined
sugar that is the product of a country
that has been allocated a share of the
tariff-rate quota for refined sugar.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Revised Fiscal Year 2006 Tariff-rate Quota Allocations for Raw
Cane Sugar and Refined Sugar
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of additional country-by-country allocations of the
in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar
and refined sugar for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30,
2006 (FY 2006). In addition, USTR is providing notice of country-by-
country re-allocations of the FY 2006 in-quota quantity of the tariff-
rate quota for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: Effective Date: February 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Jason Hafemeister,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Hafemeister, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, telephone: 202-395-6127 or facsimile: 202-395-
4579.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), the United States maintains a tariff-rate quota for imports of
raw cane sugar and refined sugar.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in-quota quantity
of a tariff-rate quota for any agricultural product among supplying
countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to
the United States Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation
6763 (60 FR 1007).
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of Agriculture increased the in-
quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for raw cane sugar for FY 2006
by 226,796 metric tons * raw value. USTR is allocating this increased
quantity. Further, USTR is re-allocating 35,126 metric tons raw value
of the FY 2006 tariff-rate quota allocations that will not be used by
certain countries. The total quantity of the raw sugar allocations
(i.e., the additional allocation and the re-allocation) of 261,922
metric tons raw value is being allocated to the following countries:
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* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
FY 2006 Additional and Re-Allocations
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Metric tons
Country raw value
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Argentina............................................... 15,461
Australia............................................... 29,844
Belize.................................................. 3,955
Bolivia................................................. 2,877
Brazil.................................................. 52,138
Colombia................................................ 8,630
Costa Rica.............................................. 5,394
Ecuador................................................. 3,955
El Salvador............................................. 9,349
Guatemala............................................... 17,259
Guyana.................................................. 4,315
Honduras................................................ 3,596
Jamaica................................................. 3,955
Malawi.................................................. 3,596
Mauritius............................................... 4,315
Mozambique.............................................. 4,674
Nicaragua............................................... 7,551
Panama.................................................. 10,428
Peru.................................................... 14,742
Philippines............................................. 30,000
South Africa............................................ 8,270
Swaziland............................................... 5,753
Thailand................................................ 5,034
Trinidad & Tobago....................................... 2,517
Zimbabwe................................................ 4,315
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These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments
to the United States, excluding countries that are unable to ship
additional sugar. The allocations of the raw cane sugar tariff-rate
quota to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on
receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. All other country
raw cane sugar allocations, other than for those countries that are
unable to ship additional sugar, remain unchanged from those announced
on August 30, 2005 and December 9, 2005.
On February 2, 2006, the Secretary of Agriculture increased the in-
quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for refined sugar for FY 2006
by 226,796 metric tons raw value, none of which is for specialty
sugars. A total of 25,000 metric tons raw value is being allocated to
Canada and 59,349 metric tons raw value is being allocated to Mexico.
The remaining 142,447 metric tons raw value of the in-quota quantity
may be supplied by any country on a first-come, first-served basis,
subject to any other provision of law. The certificate of quota
eligibility is required for sugar entering under the tariff-rate quota
for refined sugar that is the product of a country that has been
allocated a share of the tariff-rate quota for refined sugar.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
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