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WTO Agricultural Quantity-Based
Safeguard Trigger Levels
Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of product coverage and
trigger levels for safeguard measures
provided for in the World Trade
Organization (WTO) Agreement on
Agriculture.
AGENCY:
This notice lists the updated
quantity-based trigger levels for
products which may be subject to
additional import duties under the
safeguard provisions of the WTO
Agreement on Agriculture. This notice
also includes the relevant period
applicable for the trigger levels on each
of the listed products.
DATES: July 3, 2018.
SUMMARY:
Safeguard Staff, Import
Policies and Export Reporting Division,
Office of Trade Programs, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1020, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–1020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Souleymane Diaby, (202) 720–0638,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 5
of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture
provides that additional import duties
may be imposed on imports of products
subject to tariffication as a result of the
Uruguay Round, if certain conditions
are met. The agreement permits
additional duties to be charged if the
price of an individual shipment of
imported products falls below the
average price for similar goods imported
during the years 1986–88 by a specified
percentage. It also permits additional
duties when the volume of imports of
that product exceeds the sum of (1) a
base trigger level multiplied by the
average of the last three years of
available import data and (2) the change
in yearly consumption in the most
recent year for which data are available
(provided that the final trigger level is
not less than 105 percent of the threeyear import average). The base trigger
level is set at 105, 110, or 125 percent
of the three-year import average,
depending on the percentage of
domestic consumption that is
represented by imports. These
additional duties may not be imposed
on quantities for which minimum or
current access commitments were made
during the Uruguay Round negotiations,
and only one type of safeguard, price or
quantity, may be applied at any given
time to an article. Section 405 of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act
requires that the President cause to be
ADDRESSES:
published in the Federal Register
information regarding the price and
quantity safeguards, including the
quantity trigger levels, which must be
updated annually based upon import
levels during the most recent 3 years.
The President delegated this duty to the
Secretary of Agriculture in Presidential
Proclamation No. 6763, dated December
23, 1994, 60 FR 1005 (Jan. 4, 1995). The
Secretary of Agriculture further
delegated this duty, which lies with the
Administrator of the Foreign
Agricultural Service (7 CFR 2.43(a)(2)).
The Annex to this notice contains the
updated quantity trigger levels, which
are set at 125 percent of the most recent
3-year average level of imports for each
commodity, consistent with the
provisions of Article 5.
Additional information on the
products subject to safeguards and the
additional duties which may apply can
be found in subchapter IV of Chapter 99
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (2018) and in the
Secretary of Agriculture’s Notice of
Uruguay Round Agricultural Safeguard
Trigger Levels, published in the Federal
Register at 60 FR 427 (Jan. 4, 1995).
Notice: As provided in Section 405 of
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act,
consistent with Article 5 of the WTO
Agreement on Agriculture, the safeguard
quantity trigger levels previously
notified are superseded by the levels
indicated in the Annex to this notice.
The definitions of these products were
provided in the Notice of Safeguard
Action published in the Federal
Register, at 60 FR 427 (Jan. 4, 1995).
Issued at Washington, DC, this 18th day of
June 2018.
Ken Isley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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Product
Trigger
level
Beef ...........................................................................................
Mutton .......................................................................................
Cream .......................................................................................
Evaporated or Condensed Milk ................................................
Nonfat Dry Milk .........................................................................
Dried Whole Milk .......................................................................
Dried Cream ..............................................................................
Dried Whey/Buttermilk ..............................................................
Butter 1 ......................................................................................
Butteroil .....................................................................................
Chocolate Crumb ......................................................................
Lowfat Chocolate Crumb ..........................................................
Animal Feed Containing Milk ....................................................
Ice Cream .................................................................................
Dairy Mixtures ...........................................................................
Infant Formula Containing Oligosaccharides ............................
Blue Cheese .............................................................................
Cheddar Cheese .......................................................................
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1,267,208
12,116,875
10,167
245,833
29,959,300
8,183,833
10,487,292
163,000
1,154,583
5,925,091
18,623,423
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Product
Trigger
level
American-Type Cheese ............................................................
Edam/Gouda Cheese ...............................................................
Italian-Type Cheese ..................................................................
Swiss Cheese with Eye Formation ...........................................
Gruyere Process Cheese .........................................................
NSPF Cheese ...........................................................................
Lowfat Cheese ..........................................................................
Peanut Butter/Paste ..................................................................
Peanuts 1 ...................................................................................
Raw Cane Sugar 1 ....................................................................
Refined Sugars and Syrups 1 ...................................................
Articles over 65% Sugar ...........................................................
Articles over 10% Sugar ...........................................................
Blended Syrups ........................................................................
Sweetened Cocoa Powder .......................................................
Mixes and Doughs ....................................................................
Mixed Condiments and Seasonings .........................................
Short Staple Cotton 2 ................................................................
Harsh or Rough Cotton .............................................................
Medium Staple Cotton ..............................................................
Extra Long Staple Cotton .........................................................
Cotton Waste 2 ..........................................................................
Cotton, Processed, Not Spun 2 .................................................
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1,121,250
8,804,167
21,480,750
29,604,667
3,801,292
52,789,750
443,875
4,314
14,577
40,078
723,461
574,933
444,126
396,386
451
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233
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111
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243
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473
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2,592,880
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722,750
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Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018.
Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018.
Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018.
Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018.
Jan 1, 2018–Dec 31, 2018.
April 1, 2017–Mar 31, 2018.
April 1, 2018–Mar 31, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Oct 1, 2017–Sept 30, 2018.
Oct 1, 2018–Sept 30, 2019.
Sep 20, 2017–Sep 19, 2018.
Sep 20, 2018–Sep 19, 2019.
Aug 1, 2017–July 31, 2018.
Aug 1, 2018–July 31, 2019.
Aug 1, 2017–July 31, 2018.
Aug 1, 2018–July 31, 2019.
Aug 1, 2017–July 31, 2018.
Aug 1, 2018–July 31, 2019.
Sep 20, 2017–Sep 19, 2018.
Sep 20, 2018–Sep 19, 2019.
Sep 11, 2017–Sep 10, 2018.
Sep 11, 2018–Sep 10, 2019.
change in U.S. consumption.
period from October to September.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
WTO Agricultural Quantity-Based Safeguard Trigger Levels
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard
measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement
on Agriculture.
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SUMMARY: This notice lists the updated quantity-based trigger levels
for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the
safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. This notice
also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on
each of the listed products.
DATES: July 3, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Safeguard Staff, Import Policies and Export Reporting
Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1020, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-1020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, (202) 720-0638,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on
Agriculture provides that additional import duties may be imposed on
imports of products subject to tariffication as a result of the Uruguay
Round, if certain conditions are met. The agreement permits additional
duties to be charged if the price of an individual shipment of imported
products falls below the average price for similar goods imported
during the years 1986-88 by a specified percentage. It also permits
additional duties when the volume of imports of that product exceeds
the sum of (1) a base trigger level multiplied by the average of the
last three years of available import data and (2) the change in yearly
consumption in the most recent year for which data are available
(provided that the final trigger level is not less than 105 percent of
the three-year import average). The base trigger level is set at 105,
110, or 125 percent of the three-year import average, depending on the
percentage of domestic consumption that is represented by imports.
These additional duties may not be imposed on quantities for which
minimum or current access commitments were made during the Uruguay
Round negotiations, and only one type of safeguard, price or quantity,
may be applied at any given time to an article. Section 405 of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires that the President cause to be
published in the Federal Register information regarding the price and
quantity safeguards, including the quantity trigger levels, which must
be updated annually based upon import levels during the most recent 3
years. The President delegated this duty to the Secretary of
Agriculture in Presidential Proclamation No. 6763, dated December 23,
1994, 60 FR 1005 (Jan. 4, 1995). The Secretary of Agriculture further
delegated this duty, which lies with the Administrator of the Foreign
Agricultural Service (7 CFR 2.43(a)(2)). The Annex to this notice
contains the updated quantity trigger levels, which are set at 125
percent of the most recent 3-year average level of imports for each
commodity, consistent with the provisions of Article 5.
Additional information on the products subject to safeguards and
the additional duties which may apply can be found in subchapter IV of
Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2018) and in the Secretary of Agriculture's Notice of Uruguay Round
Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels, published in the Federal
Register at 60 FR 427 (Jan. 4, 1995).
Notice: As provided in Section 405 of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act, consistent with Article 5 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, the
safeguard quantity trigger levels previously notified are superseded by
the levels indicated in the Annex to this notice. The definitions of
these products were provided in the Notice of Safeguard Action
published in the Federal Register, at 60 FR 427 (Jan. 4, 1995).
Issued at Washington, DC, this 18th day of June 2018.
Ken Isley,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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Product ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trigger level Unit Period
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Beef............................. 298,248 MT................. Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Mutton........................... 5,103 MT................. Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Cream............................ 1,323,021 Liters............. Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Evaporated or Condensed Milk..... 3,867,417 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Nonfat Dry Milk.................. 1,267,208 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Dried Whole Milk................. 12,116,875 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Dried Cream...................... 10,167 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Dried Whey/Buttermilk............ 245,833 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Butter \1\....................... 29,959,300 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Butteroil........................ 8,183,833 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Chocolate Crumb.................. 10,487,292 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Lowfat Chocolate Crumb........... 163,000 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Animal Feed Containing Milk...... 1,154,583 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Ice Cream........................ 5,925,091 Liters............. Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Dairy Mixtures................... 18,623,423 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Infant Formula Containing 3,909,000 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Oligosaccharides.
Blue Cheese...................... 4,179,292 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Cheddar Cheese................... 11,799,917 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
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American-Type Cheese............. 1,121,250 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Edam/Gouda Cheese................ 8,804,167 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Italian-Type Cheese.............. 21,480,750 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Swiss Cheese with Eye Formation.. 29,604,667 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Gruyere Process Cheese........... 3,801,292 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
NSPF Cheese...................... 52,789,750 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Lowfat Cheese.................... 443,875 Kilograms.......... Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Peanut Butter/Paste.............. 4,314 MT................. Jan 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018.
Peanuts \1\...................... 14,577 MT................. April 1, 2017-Mar 31, 2018.
40,078 MT................. April 1, 2018-Mar 31, 2019.
Raw Cane Sugar \1\............... 723,461 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
574,933 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Refined Sugars and Syrups \1\.... 444,126 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
396,386 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Articles over 65% Sugar.......... 451 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
405 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Articles over 10% Sugar.......... 15,540 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
8,028 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Blended Syrups................... 233 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
362 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Sweetened Cocoa Powder........... 81 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
111 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Mixes and Doughs................. 234 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
243 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Mixed Condiments and Seasonings.. 692 MT................. Oct 1, 2017-Sept 30, 2018.
473 MT................. Oct 1, 2018-Sept 30, 2019.
Short Staple Cotton \2\.......... 3,376,608 Kilograms.......... Sep 20, 2017-Sep 19, 2018.
2,592,880 Kilograms.......... Sep 20, 2018-Sep 19, 2019.
Harsh or Rough Cotton............ 13 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2017-July 31, 2018.
32,958 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2018-July 31, 2019.
Medium Staple Cotton............. 0 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2017-July 31, 2018.
8,333 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2018-July 31, 2019.
Extra Long Staple Cotton......... 1,219,841 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2017-July 31, 2018.
722,750 Kilograms.......... Aug 1, 2018-July 31, 2019.
Cotton Waste \2\................. 1,232,012 Kilograms.......... Sep 20, 2017-Sep 19, 2018.
1,019,017 Kilograms.......... Sep 20, 2018-Sep 19, 2019.
Cotton, Processed, Not Spun \2\.. 23,004 Kilograms.......... Sep 11, 2017-Sep 10, 2018.
198,226 Kilograms.......... Sep 11, 2018-Sep 10, 2019.
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\1\ Includes change in U.S. consumption.
\2\ 12-month period from October to September.
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