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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year
2014 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw
Cane Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country
reallocations of the FY 2014 in-quota
quantity of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: July 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be delivered
to Ann Heilman-Dahl, Director of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann
Heilman-Dahl, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 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 WTO TRQs for imports
of raw cane 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 TRQ
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 September 13, 2013, the Secretary
of Agriculture established the FY 2014
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TRQ for imported raw sugar cane at the
minimum to which the United States
committed to pursuant to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay
Round Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV).
On September 18, 2013, USTR provided
notice of country-by-country allocations
of the FY 2014 in-quota quantity of the
WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar.
Based on consultation with quota
holders, USTR has determined to
reallocate 99,290 MTRV of the original
WTO TRQ quantity from those countries
that have stated they do not plan to fill
their FY 2014 allocated raw cane sugar
quantities. USTR is allocating the
99,290 MTRV to the following countries
in the amounts specified below:
Country
FY 2014
reallocation
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Dominican Republic ..............
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Fiji .........................................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
India ......................................
Jamaica ................................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
Philippines ............................
South Africa ..........................
Swaziland .............................
Thailand ................................
Zimbabwe .............................
4,523
8,730
1,157
841
15,251
2,524
1,578
18,512
1,157
2,735
947
5,049
1,262
1,052
841
1,157
1,367
2,209
3,050
4,312
14,199
2,419
1,683
1,473
1,262
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States. The allocations of the raw
cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that
are net importers of sugar are
conditioned on receipt of the
appropriate verifications of origin.
Certificates of quota eligibility must
accompany imports from any country
for which an allocation has been
provided.
Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
1.10231125 short tons.
Michael Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2014 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the FY 2014 in-
quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: July 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be delivered to Ann Heilman-Dahl, Director of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of Agricultural Affairs, Office of the
United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Heilman-Dahl, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 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 WTO TRQs for imports of raw cane 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 TRQ 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 September 13, 2013, the Secretary of Agriculture established the
FY 2014 TRQ for imported raw sugar cane at the minimum to which the
United States committed to pursuant to the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV). On September 18, 2013,
USTR provided notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2014
in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. Based on
consultation with quota holders, USTR has determined to reallocate
99,290 MTRV of the original WTO TRQ quantity from those countries that
have stated they do not plan to fill their FY 2014 allocated raw cane
sugar quantities. USTR is allocating the 99,290 MTRV to the following
countries in the amounts specified below:
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FY 2014
Country reallocation
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Argentina............................................... 4,523
Australia............................................... 8,730
Belize.................................................. 1,157
Bolivia................................................. 841
Brazil.................................................. 15,251
Colombia................................................ 2,524
Costa Rica.............................................. 1,578
Dominican Republic...................................... 18,512
Ecuador................................................. 1,157
El Salvador............................................. 2,735
Fiji.................................................... 947
Guatemala............................................... 5,049
Guyana.................................................. 1,262
Honduras................................................ 1,052
India................................................... 841
Jamaica................................................. 1,157
Mozambique.............................................. 1,367
Nicaragua............................................... 2,209
Panama.................................................. 3,050
Peru.................................................... 4,312
Philippines............................................. 14,199
South Africa............................................ 2,419
Swaziland............................................... 1,683
Thailand................................................ 1,473
Zimbabwe................................................ 1,262
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These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar WTO TRQ to
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of
the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates of quota
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
Michael Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
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