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which the United States is committed
under the World Trade Organization
Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195
MTRV). USTR is allocating this
additional quantity of 317,515 MTRV to
the following countries in the amounts
specified below:
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Number 59008)
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Jovita Carranza,
Administrator.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2020 Allocation of
Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar and Refined Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of the allocations of
additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 inquota quantities of the tariff-rate quotas
(TRQ) for imported raw cane and
refined sugars as announced by the
Secretary of Agriculture on April 3,
2020.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
April 9, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at (202) 395–9419 or
Erin.H.Nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS), the United
States maintains 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, January 4, 1995).
On April 3, 2020, the Secretary of
Agriculture announced an additional inquota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane
sugar for the remainder of FY 2020
(ending September 30, 2020) in the
amount of 317,515 metric tons raw
value (MTRV). See 85 FR 18913. The
conversion factor is 1 metric ton equals
1.10231125 short tons. This quantity is
in addition to the minimum amount to
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FY 2020
raw sugar
TRQ increase
allocation
(MTRV)
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Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Barbados ..............................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
DR .........................................
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Eswatini (Swaziland) ............
Fiji .........................................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
India ......................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
South Africa ..........................
Thailand ................................
Zimbabwe .............................
Month
FY 2020
refined sugar
TRQ
increased
allocation
(MTRV)
Day
May ...........
June ..........
June ..........
June ..........
18
1
15
29
12,000
12,000
12,000
10,437
No certificate for quota eligibility is
required for sugar entering under the
19,185 global TRQ for refined sugar.
37,032
3,123
4,908
3,569
64,694
10,708
6,692
30,000
4,908
11,600
7,139
4,015
21,417
5,354
4,462
3,569
4,462
5,354
5,800
9,369
10,000
18,293
10,262
6,246
5,354
Gregory Doud,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2020–0014]
Program Approval; Canadian National
Railway
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of approval.
AGENCY:
FRA is issuing this notice to
explain its rationale for approving a
Canadian National Railway (CN)
Total ...............................
317,515 petition for a Test Program designed to
test track inspection technologies (i.e.,
an autonomous track geometry
USTR based these allocations on the
measurement system) and new
countries’ historical shipments to the
United States. The allocations of the raw operational approaches to track
cane sugar TRQ to countries that are net inspections and its rationale for granting
a limited, temporary suspension of a
importers of sugar are conditioned on
substantive FRA rule that is necessary to
receipt of the appropriate verifications
facilitate the conduct of the Test
of origin, and certificates for quota
Program.
eligibility must accompany imports
from any country for which an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yuallocation has been provided.
Jiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track
The Secretary of Agriculture also
Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA,
announced an increase in the FY 2020
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
refined sugar TRQ of 181,437 MTRV.
Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
USTR is allocating 5,000 MTRV of the
493–6460 or email yujiang.zhang@
additional quantity to Canada and the
dot.gov; Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office
rest of the increase (176,437 MTRV) to
of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
the global tariff-rate quota, which may
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
be supplied by any country on a firsttelephone (202) 493–7009 or email
come, first-served basis in seven
aaron.moore@dot.gov.
tranches as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 11, 2019, CN petitioned FRA
FY 2020
under Title 49 Code of Federal
refined sugar
Regulations (CFR) Section 211.51 to
TRQ
Month
Day
increased
suspend certain requirements of FRA’s
allocation
track safety regulations to conduct a
(MTRV)
program to test new track inspection
April ...........
13
95,000 technologies (i.e., an autonomous track
April ...........
27
20,000 geometry measurement system) and new
May ...........
11
15,000 operational approaches to track
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2020 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota
Volume for Raw Cane Sugar and Refined 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 the allocations of additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2020
in-quota quantities of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for imported raw
cane and refined sugars as announced by the Secretary of Agriculture on
April 3, 2020.
DATES: This notice is applicable on April 9, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at (202) 395-9419 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS), the United States maintains 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, January 4, 1995).
On April 3, 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture announced an
additional in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for the
remainder of FY 2020 (ending September 30, 2020) in the amount of
317,515 metric tons raw value (MTRV). See 85 FR 18913. The conversion
factor is 1 metric ton equals 1.10231125 short tons. This quantity is
in addition to the minimum amount to which the United States is
committed under the World Trade Organization Uruguay Round Agreements
(1,117,195 MTRV). USTR is allocating this additional quantity of
317,515 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2020 raw
sugar TRQ
Country increase
allocation
(MTRV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina............................................... 19,185
Australia............................................... 37,032
Barbados................................................ 3,123
Belize.................................................. 4,908
Bolivia................................................. 3,569
Brazil.................................................. 64,694
Colombia................................................ 10,708
Costa Rica.............................................. 6,692
DR...................................................... 30,000
Ecuador................................................. 4,908
El Salvador............................................. 11,600
Eswatini (Swaziland).................................... 7,139
Fiji.................................................... 4,015
Guatemala............................................... 21,417
Guyana.................................................. 5,354
Honduras................................................ 4,462
India................................................... 3,569
Malawi.................................................. 4,462
Mauritius............................................... 5,354
Mozambique.............................................. 5,800
Nicaragua............................................... 9,369
Panama.................................................. 10,000
Peru.................................................... 18,293
South Africa............................................ 10,262
Thailand................................................ 6,246
Zimbabwe................................................ 5,354
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Total............................................... 317,515
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USTR based these allocations on the countries' historical shipments
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar TRQ to
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of
the appropriate verifications of origin, and certificates for quota
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an
allocation has been provided.
The Secretary of Agriculture also announced an increase in the FY
2020 refined sugar TRQ of 181,437 MTRV. USTR is allocating 5,000 MTRV
of the additional quantity to Canada and the rest of the increase
(176,437 MTRV) to the global tariff-rate quota, which may be supplied
by any country on a first-come, first-served basis in seven tranches as
follows:
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FY 2020
refined sugar
Month Day TRQ increased
allocation
(MTRV)
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April................................... 13 95,000
April................................... 27 20,000
May..................................... 11 15,000
May..................................... 18 12,000
June.................................... 1 12,000
June.................................... 15 12,000
June.................................... 29 10,437
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No certificate for quota eligibility is required for sugar entering
under the global TRQ for refined sugar.
Gregory Doud,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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