USDA Increases the Fiscal Year 2017 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota, 34472 [2017-15572]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
USDA Increases the Fiscal Year 2017
Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Office of the Secretary of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture is
providing notice of an increase in the
fiscal year (FY) 2017 raw cane sugar
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 244,690 metric
tons raw value (MTRV).
DATES: Applicable July 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and
Export Reporting Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, AgStop 1021, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington,
DC 20250–1021; or by telephone (202)
720–2916; or by fax to (202) 720–8461;
or by email to Souleymane.Diaby@
fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of the Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is providing notice of an
increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2017 raw
cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of
244,690 MTRV. On May 6, 2016, the
Office of the Secretary established the
FY 2017 TRQ for raw cane sugar at
1,117,195 MTRV (1,231,497 short tons
raw value, STRV *), the minimum to
which the United States is committed
under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements.
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section 359k
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938, as amended, the Secretary of
Agriculture gives notice of an increase
in the quantity of raw cane sugar
eligible to enter at the lower rate of duty
during FY 2017 by 244,690 MTRV
(269,724 STRV). With this increase, the
overall FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ is now
1,361,885 MTRV (1,501,221 STRV). Raw
cane sugar under this quota must be
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accompanied by a certificate for quota
eligibility and may be entered until
September 30, 2017. The Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative will allocate
this increase among supplying countries
and customs areas.
USDA also today announced that all
sugar entering the United States under
the FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ will be
permitted to enter U.S. Customs
territory through October 31, 2017, a
month later than the usual last entry
date. Additional U.S. Note 5(a)(iv) to
Chapter 17 of the HTS authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to permit sugar
allocated under a given quota year to be
entered in previous or subsequent quota
year.
This action is being taken after a
determination that additional supplies
of raw cane sugar are required in the
U.S. market. USDA will closely monitor
stocks, consumption, imports and all
sugar market and program variables on
an ongoing basis, and may make further
program adjustments during FY 2017 if
needed.
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
1.10231125 short tons.
Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Trade and
Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
Dated: July 17, 2017.
Robert Johannson,
Acting Under Secretary, Farm Production and
Conservation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
USDA Increases the Fiscal Year 2017 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture is providing notice of an increase in the fiscal year (FY)
2017 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 244,690 metric tons raw
value (MTRV).
DATES: Applicable July 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and
Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, AgStop 1021,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by
telephone (202) 720-2916; or by fax to (202) 720-8461; or by email to
Souleymane.Diaby@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture is providing notice of an increase in the
fiscal year (FY) 2017 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 244,690
MTRV. On May 6, 2016, the Office of the Secretary established the FY
2017 TRQ for raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 MTRV (1,231,497 short tons raw
value, STRV *), the minimum to which the United States is committed
under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements.
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938, as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture gives notice of
an increase in the quantity of raw cane sugar eligible to enter at the
lower rate of duty during FY 2017 by 244,690 MTRV (269,724 STRV). With
this increase, the overall FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ is now 1,361,885 MTRV
(1,501,221 STRV). Raw cane sugar under this quota must be accompanied
by a certificate for quota eligibility and may be entered until
September 30, 2017. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will
allocate this increase among supplying countries and customs areas.
USDA also today announced that all sugar entering the United States
under the FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter U.S. Customs
territory through October 31, 2017, a month later than the usual last
entry date. Additional U.S. Note 5(a)(iv) to Chapter 17 of the HTS
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit sugar allocated under
a given quota year to be entered in previous or subsequent quota year.
This action is being taken after a determination that additional
supplies of raw cane sugar are required in the U.S. market. USDA will
closely monitor stocks, consumption, imports and all sugar market and
program variables on an ongoing basis, and may make further program
adjustments during FY 2017 if needed.
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
Dated: July 17, 2017.
Robert Johannson,
Acting Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2017-15572 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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