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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2021 Tariff-Rate Quota
Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar,
Refined and Specialty Sugar and
Sugar-Containing Products
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative is providing
notice of country-by-country allocations
of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (October 1,
2020 through September 30, 2021) inquota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas
(TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar,
certain sugars, syrups and molasses
(also known as refined sugar), specialty
sugar, and sugar-containing products.
DATES: The changes made by this notice
are applicable as of July 22, 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
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States maintains TRQs for imports of
raw cane sugar and refined sugar.
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to
Chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the United
States maintains a TRQ for imports of
sugar-containing products.
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 U.S. Trade Representative under
Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR
1007).
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) announced the
sugar program provisions for FY2021.
The Secretary announced an in-quota
quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar
for FY2021 of 1,117,195 metric tons raw
value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1
metric ton raw value = 1.10231125 short
tons raw value), which is the minimum
amount the United States is committed
to under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements.
The U.S. Trade Representative is
allocating this quantity (1,117,195
MTRV) to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
FY2021 raw
cane sugar
allocations
(MTRV)
Country
Argentina ..................................
Australia ....................................
Barbados ..................................
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45,281
87,402
7,371
Country
Belize ........................................
Bolivia .......................................
Brazil .........................................
Colombia ...................................
Congo (Brazzaville) ..................
Costa Rica ................................
Cote d’Ivoire .............................
Dominican Republic ..................
Ecuador ....................................
El Salvador ...............................
Fiji .............................................
Gabon .......................................
Guatemala ................................
Guyana .....................................
Haiti ...........................................
Honduras ..................................
India ..........................................
Jamaica ....................................
Madagascar ..............................
Malawi .......................................
Mauritius ...................................
Mexico ......................................
Mozambique .............................
Nicaragua .................................
Panama ....................................
Papua New Guinea ..................
Paraguay ..................................
Peru ..........................................
Philippines ................................
South Africa ..............................
St. Kitts & Nevis .......................
Swaziland .................................
Taiwan ......................................
Thailand ....................................
Trinidad & Tobago ....................
Uruguay ....................................
Zimbabwe .................................
FY2021 raw
cane sugar
allocations
(MTRV)
11,584
8,424
152,691
25,273
7,258
15,796
7,258
185,335
11,584
27,379
9,477
7,258
50,546
12,636
7,258
10,530
8,424
11,584
7,258
10,530
12,636
7,258
13,690
22,114
30,538
7,258
7,258
43,175
142,160
24,220
7,258
16,849
12,636
14,743
7,371
7,258
12,636
These allocations are based on the
countries’ historical shipments to the
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United States. The allocations of the inquota quantities 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.
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary also
announced the establishment of the inquota quantity of the FY2021 refined
sugar TRQ at 162,000 MTRV for which
the sucrose content, by weight in the
dry state, must have a polarimeter
reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This
amount includes the minimum level to
which the United States is committed
under the WTO Uruguay Round
Agreements (22,000 MTRV of which
1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty
sugar) and an additional 140,000 MTRV
for specialty sugars. The U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating the refined
sugar TRQ as follows: 10,300 MTRV of
refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to
Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to be
administered on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Imports of all specialty sugar will be
administered on a first-come, firstserved basis in five tranches. The
Secretary has announced that the total
in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will
be the 1,656 MTRV included in the
WTO minimum plus an additional
140,000 MTRV. The first tranche of
1,656 MTRV will open on October 1,
2020. All types of specialty sugars are
eligible for entry under this tranche. The
second tranche of 40,000 MTRV will
open on October 8, 2020. The third
tranche of 40,000 MTRV will open on
January 21, 2021. The fourth tranche of
30,000 MTRV will open on April 15,
2021. The fifth tranche of 30,000 MTRV
will open on July 15, 2021. The second,
third, fourth, and fifth tranches are
reserved for organic sugar and other
specialty sugars not currently produced
commercially in the United States or
reasonably available from domestic
sources.
With respect to the in-quota quantity
of 64,709 metric tons (MT) of the TRQ
for imports of certain sugar-containing
products maintained under Additional
U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS,
the U.S. Trade Representative is
allocating 59,250 MT to Canada. The
remainder of the in-quota quantity,
5,459 MT is available for other countries
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty
sugar and sugar-containing products for
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FY2021 TRQs may enter the United
States as of October 1, 2020.
Gregory Doud,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
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TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR–2020–0010]
Hearings Regarding Trade Distorting
Policies That May Be Affecting
Seasonal and Perishable Products in
U.S. Commerce
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Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) and
the Departments of Commerce and
Agriculture will convene virtual public
hearings to hear firsthand from
interested persons on trade distorting
policies that may be causing harm to
U.S. seasonal and perishable producers
(namely, of fresh fruits and vegetables)
and contributing to unfair pricing in the
U.S. market, and to solicit feedback on
how the Administration can better
support these producers and redress any
unfair harm.
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SUMMARY:
Virtual hearing dates
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August 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Submission deadlines
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Deadline for submission of requests to
provide virtual testimony during either
hearing.
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Deadline for submission of hearing
statements and written comments.
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers
electronic submissions made through
the Federal eRulemaking portal: https://
www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov).
Follow the instructions for submission
in section II below. The docket number
is USTR–2020–0010. For alternatives to
online submissions, please contact Trey
Forsyth in advance of the submission
deadline at (202) 395–8583.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Trey Forsyth at (202) 395–8583
or Trey.M.Forsyth@ustr.eop.gov.
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I. Background
USTR and the Departments of
Commerce and Agriculture will convene
public hearings to hear firsthand from
interested persons regarding tradedistorting policies that may be affecting
seasonal and perishable products in
U.S. commerce. The public hearings
will be viewable online and USTR will
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invites all interested persons to
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participate may be limited due to time
constraints and the number of requests.
Unless circumstances warrant
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to participate and provide testimony at
the hearing on a first come, first served
basis. Instructions on how to submit a
request to participate at the hearing are
in section II below.
USTR invites comments and
supporting documentation from
interested persons on the following
issues:
• Trade distorting policies that may
be contributing to unfair pricing in the
U.S. market and causing harm to U.S.
seasonal and perishable producers in
U.S. commerce.
• How the Administration can better
support these producers and redress
unfair harm.
II. Hearing Participation—Submission
Requirements
The instructions for submitting
requests to participate at the hearings
and to make written submissions are the
same as those included in the March 10,
2020 Federal Register notice (85 FR
13973) (March FRN) announcing
hearing dates that were postponed due
to COVID–19. Those instructions are
included below with new deadlines.
Please note the following:
• To ensure that USTR has a correct
count of requests to testify, everyone
who wants to participate in the virtual
hearings in August must submit a
request to testify by the July 27, 2020,
11:59 p.m. EST deadline. This applies to
those who submitted a request to
participate pursuant to the March FRN.
If you submitted a request to testify
pursuant to the March FRN but do not
want to testify virtually at an August
hearing, you do not need to take any
further action.
• You do not have to resubmit written
submissions that you submitted in
response to the March FRN. You can
update or supplement a prior
submission, by following the
instructions for written statements
below.
• All parties who would like to
provide testimony during either hearing
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2021 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane
Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative is
providing notice of country-by-country allocations of the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021) in-quota
quantity of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar,
certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar),
specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products.
DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable as of July 22,
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 sugar
and refined sugar. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of
the HTSUS, the United States maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar-
containing products.
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 U.S. Trade
Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007).
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) announced
the sugar program provisions for FY2021. The Secretary announced an in-
quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY2021 of 1,117,195
metric tons raw value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1 metric ton raw value
= 1.10231125 short tons raw value), which is the minimum amount the
United States is committed to under the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Uruguay Round Agreements. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating
this quantity (1,117,195 MTRV) to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY2021 raw
cane sugar
Country allocations
(MTRV)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina.................................................. 45,281
Australia.................................................. 87,402
Barbados................................................... 7,371
Belize..................................................... 11,584
Bolivia.................................................... 8,424
Brazil..................................................... 152,691
Colombia................................................... 25,273
Congo (Brazzaville)........................................ 7,258
Costa Rica................................................. 15,796
Cote d'Ivoire.............................................. 7,258
Dominican Republic......................................... 185,335
Ecuador.................................................... 11,584
El Salvador................................................ 27,379
Fiji....................................................... 9,477
Gabon...................................................... 7,258
Guatemala.................................................. 50,546
Guyana..................................................... 12,636
Haiti...................................................... 7,258
Honduras................................................... 10,530
India...................................................... 8,424
Jamaica.................................................... 11,584
Madagascar................................................. 7,258
Malawi..................................................... 10,530
Mauritius.................................................. 12,636
Mexico..................................................... 7,258
Mozambique................................................. 13,690
Nicaragua.................................................. 22,114
Panama..................................................... 30,538
Papua New Guinea........................................... 7,258
Paraguay................................................... 7,258
Peru....................................................... 43,175
Philippines................................................ 142,160
South Africa............................................... 24,220
St. Kitts & Nevis.......................................... 7,258
Swaziland.................................................. 16,849
Taiwan..................................................... 12,636
Thailand................................................... 14,743
Trinidad & Tobago.......................................... 7,371
Uruguay.................................................... 7,258
Zimbabwe................................................... 12,636
------------------------------------------------------------------------
These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments
to the
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United States. The allocations of the in-quota quantities 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.
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary also announced the establishment of
the in-quota quantity of the FY2021 refined sugar TRQ at 162,000 MTRV
for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must have a
polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This amount includes the
minimum level to which the United States is committed under the WTO
Uruguay Round Agreements (22,000 MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved
for specialty sugar) and an additional 140,000 MTRV for specialty
sugars. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the refined sugar
TRQ as follows: 10,300 MTRV of refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to
Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to be administered on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Imports of all specialty sugar will be administered on a first-
come, first-served basis in five tranches. The Secretary has announced
that the total in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will be the 1,656
MTRV included in the WTO minimum plus an additional 140,000 MTRV. The
first tranche of 1,656 MTRV will open on October 1, 2020. All types of
specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second
tranche of 40,000 MTRV will open on October 8, 2020. The third tranche
of 40,000 MTRV will open on January 21, 2021. The fourth tranche of
30,000 MTRV will open on April 15, 2021. The fifth tranche of 30,000
MTRV will open on July 15, 2021. The second, third, fourth, and fifth
tranches are reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not
currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably
available from domestic sources.
With respect to the in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons (MT) of
the TRQ for imports of certain sugar-containing products maintained
under Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating 59,250 MT to Canada. The remainder of the
in-quota quantity, 5,459 MT is available for other countries on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar and sugar-containing
products for FY2021 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1,
2020.
Gregory Doud,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2020-15813 Filed 7-21-20; 8:45 am]
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