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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Suspension of Action: Enforcement of
U.S. WTO Rights in the Large Civil
Aircraft Dispute
Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On June 15 and June 17, 2021,
the United States reached
understandings on cooperative
frameworks with, respectively, the
European Union (EU) and the United
Kingdom (UK) regarding the World
Trade Organization (WTO) disputes
involving large civil aircraft (LCA). In
accordance with the understandings
reached with the EU and the UK, the
U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to suspend for a period of
five years the action being taken in the
Section 301 investigation involving the
enforcement of U.S. WTO rights in the
LCA dispute.
DATES: The beginning of the five-year
suspension period is July 4, 2021, with
respect to tariffs on goods of the UK,
and July 11, 2021, with respect to tariffs
on goods of EU member States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about the investigation or this
notice, contact Senior Associate General
Counsel Brian Janovitz, at (202) 395–
5725, or Director for Europe Michael
Rogers, at (202) 395–3320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
A. Proceedings in the Investigation
For background on the proceedings in
this investigation, please see prior
notices including: Notice of initiation,
84 FR 15028 (April 12, 2019); notice of
determination and action, 84 FR 54245
(October 9, 2019); and notices
concerning revisions or modifications of
action, 85 FR 10204 (February 21, 2020),
85 FR 50866 (August 18, 2020), 86 FR
674 (January 6, 2021), 86 FR 9420
(February 12, 2021), 86 FR 13961
(March 11, 2021), and 86 FR 14513
(March 16, 2021).
B. Suspension of Action
On June 15 and June 17, 2021, the
United States reached similar
understandings on cooperative
frameworks with the EU and the UK,
respectively, regarding trade in large
civil aircraft and the parties’ WTO
disputes. The understandings provide,
inter alia, that each party intends to:
• Provide any financing to its LCA
producer for the production or
development of large civil aircraft on
market terms.
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• provide any funding for research
and development (R&D) for large civil
aircraft to its LCA producer through an
open and transparent process and
intends to make the results of fully
government funded R&D widely
available, to the extent permitted by
law, and intends not to provide R&D
funding or other support that is specific,
to its LCA producer in a way that would
cause negative effects to the other side.
• collaborate on jointly analyzing and
addressing non-market practices of third
parties that may harm their respective
large civil aircraft industries. The two
sides will implement the annexed
understanding on cooperation on nonmarket economies through the Working
Group.
• suspend application of
countermeasures for a period of five
years.
To effectuate the suspension of the
U.S. countermeasures for the five-year
period, the U.S. Trade Representative
has determined to terminate the current
tariff action and to undertake
procedures in advance of the end of the
five-year period for the possible reimposition of tariffs under Section 301.
In particular, pursuant to sections
307(a)(1) and 301(a)(2)(B) of the Trade
Act, the U.S. Trade Representative has
determined to terminate the current
action, which was first imposed in the
notice of October 9, 2019 (84 FR 54245)
and modified in subsequent notices,
effective July 4, 2021, with respect to
goods of the UK, and effective July 11,
2021, with respect to goods of EU
member States. Pursuant to Section 306
of the Trade Act, and in advance of the
end of the five-year suspension period,
the U.S. Trade Representative will
review implementation by the EU and
UK of the framework understandings
and their respective measures related to
the matters covered in the LCA dispute,
and consider a re-imposition of a tariff
action under Section 301.
The decision of the U.S Trade
Representative to effectuate the five-year
suspension in accordance with the
framework understandings considers
the advice of the interagency Section
301 Committee, advisory committees,
and public comments received in
response to prior notices issued in the
investigation, and consultations with
the domestic industry concerned
regarding the suspension.
The Annex to this notice modifies the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to reflect the suspension
of the tariff action. The additional duties
imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05,
9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13,
9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31,
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9903.89.34, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43,
9903.89.46, 9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and
9903.89.55, and as provided by their
associated subchapter notes, will not
apply to products of the UK that are
entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on
July 4, 2021. The additional duties
imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05,
9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13,
9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31,
9903.89.34, 9903.89.37, 9903.89.40,
9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, 9903.89.52,
9903.89.55, 9903.89.57, 9903.89.59,
9903.89.61, and 9903.89.63, and as
provided by their associated subchapter
notes, will not apply to products of
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or
Sweden that are entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July
11, 2021.
Any product of the UK that was
admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone
in ‘privileged foreign status’ as defined
in 19 CFR 146.41, before 12:01 a.m.
eastern standard time on March 4, 2011,
will remain subject to the applicable
duties in subheadings 9903.89.05,
9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13,
9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31,
9903.89.34, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43,
9903.89.46, 9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and
9903.89.55 upon entry for consumption.
Any product of Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or Sweden,
that was admitted into a U.S. foreign
trade zone in ‘privileged foreign status’
as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, before
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on
March 11, 2021, will remain subject to
the applicable duties in subheadings
9903.89.05, 9903.89.07, 9903.89.10,
9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19,
9903.89.22, 9903.89.25, 9903.89.28,
9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.37,
9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46,
9903.89.52, 9903.89.55, 9903.89.57,
9903.89.59, 9903.89.61, and 9903.89.63
upon entry for consumption.
Any product of the UK covered by
paragraph 3 of the Annex to this notice,
that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade
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zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time on July 4, 2021, and any
product of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, or Sweden, covered by
paragraph 3 of the Annex to this notice,
that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade
zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time on July 11, 2021, may be
admitted in any status, as applicable, as
defined in 19 CFR 146, Subpart D.
In accordance with section 306 of the
Trade Act, in addition to the five-year
review, the U.S. Trade Representative
will monitor implementation by the EU
and UK of the framework
understandings and their respective
measures related to the matters covered
in the LCA dispute, including whether
the EU or UK provides new financing to
an LCA producer for the production or
development of LCA that is not on
market terms. If USTR considers that the
implementation of the framework
understandings or measures related to
the WTO dispute are not satisfactory,
then USTR will take the most effective
action under Section 301 to enforce U.S.
WTO rights, which could include the reimposition of duties.
Annex
1. The additional duties imposed by
subheadings 9903.89.05 through 9903.89.63
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), and as provided by
their associated subchapter notes, on
products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United
Kingdom are terminated as follows. For
entries from the United Kingdom, the
termination is effective for entries on or after
July 4, 2021. For entries from Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or
Sweden the termination is effective for
entries on or after July 11, 2021.
2. Note 21(a) to subchapter III of chapter
99 of the HTSUS is modified by deleting
‘‘notes 21(u) and 21(v) of this subdivision,’’
and by inserting ‘‘notes 21(u), 21(v), 21(w)
and 21(x) of this subdivision,’’ in lieu
thereof.
3. Note 21 to subchapter III of chapter 99
of the HTSUS is modified by inserting the
following new subchapter notes in
alphabetical order:
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‘‘(w) The U.S. Trade Representative has
determined that the additional duties
imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05,
9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13,
9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31,
9903.89.34, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43,
9903.89.46, 9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and
9903.89.55, and as provided by their
associated subchapter notes, shall not apply
to articles the product of the United Kingdom
that are entered on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time on or after July 4, 2021.’’
‘‘(x) The U.S. Trade Representative has
determined that additional duties imposed
by subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07,
9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16,
9903.89.19, 9903.89.22, 9903.89.25,
9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34,
9903.89.37, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43,
9903.89.46, 9903.89.52, 9903.89.55,
9903.89.57, 9903.89.59, 9903.89.61, and
9903.89.63, and as provided by their
associated subchapter notes, shall not apply
to articles the product of Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or Sweden that are
entered on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time on or after July 11, 2021.’’
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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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
U.S. Trade Representative under
Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR
1007).
On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of
Agriculture established the FY 2021
TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the
minimum to which the United States is
committed pursuant to the WTO
Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195
metric tons raw value (MTRV)
conversion factor: 1 metric ton =
1.10231125 short tons). On July 22,
2020, USTR provided notice of countryby-country allocations of the FY 2021
in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for
imported raw cane sugar. See 85 FR
44353. Based on consultation with
quota holders, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to
reallocate 76,571 MTRV of the original
TRQ quantity from those countries that
have stated they do not plan to fill their
FY 2021 allocated raw cane sugar
quantities. The U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating the 76,571
MTRV to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Country
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year
2021 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume
for Raw Cane Sugar
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
providing notice of country-by-country
reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2021
in-quota quantity of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: The changes made by this notice
are applicable as of July 9, 2021.
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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FY 2021
raw sugar
unused
reallocation
(MTRV)
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Dominican Republic ..............
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Eswatini (Swaziland) ............
Fiji .........................................
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
India ......................................
Jamaica ................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Nicaragua .............................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
South Africa ..........................
Thailand ................................
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3,962
7,648
1,014
737
13,361
2,211
1,381
16,217
1,014
2,396
1,474
829
4,423
1,106
921
737
1,014
921
1,106
1,199
1,935
2,672
3,778
2,119
1,290
Country
FY 2021
raw sugar
unused
reallocation
(MTRV)
Zimbabwe .............................
1,106
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 for quota eligibility must
accompany imports from any country
for which an allocation has been
provided.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Supplemental Type Certificates
ST03718AT, SA03654AT; Original
Product Type Certificate Numbers
A32NM, T00006LA, A4SW
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Surrendered supplemental type
certificate.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that
Avenger Aerospace Solutions, Inc. has
surrendered its supplement type
certificates, ST03718AT and
SA03654AT to the FAA. In accordance
with policy, the FAA announces
surrender of aircraft certificates in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Send correspondence on this issue to:
Federal Aviation Administration,
Atlanta Aircraft Certification Branch,
1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
GA 30337. ATTN: John R. Marshall. All
letters must be certified and signed. You
may also contact John R. Marshall by
phone at (404) 474–5524, or
electronically at john.r.marshall@
faa.gov.
SUMMARY:
Avenger
Aerospace Solutions, Inc. notified the
FAA by letter received October 26,
2020, that it is voluntarily surrendering
the following supplemental type
certificates (STCs):
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Suspension of Action: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in the Large
Civil Aircraft Dispute
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On June 15 and June 17, 2021, the United States reached
understandings on cooperative frameworks with, respectively, the
European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) regarding the World
Trade Organization (WTO) disputes involving large civil aircraft (LCA).
In accordance with the understandings reached with the EU and the UK,
the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to suspend for a period of
five years the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation
involving the enforcement of U.S. WTO rights in the LCA dispute.
DATES: The beginning of the five-year suspension period is July 4,
2021, with respect to tariffs on goods of the UK, and July 11, 2021,
with respect to tariffs on goods of EU member States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the investigation
or this notice, contact Senior Associate General Counsel Brian
Janovitz, at (202) 395-5725, or Director for Europe Michael Rogers, at
(202) 395-3320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Proceedings in the Investigation
For background on the proceedings in this investigation, please see
prior notices including: Notice of initiation, 84 FR 15028 (April 12,
2019); notice of determination and action, 84 FR 54245 (October 9,
2019); and notices concerning revisions or modifications of action, 85
FR 10204 (February 21, 2020), 85 FR 50866 (August 18, 2020), 86 FR 674
(January 6, 2021), 86 FR 9420 (February 12, 2021), 86 FR 13961 (March
11, 2021), and 86 FR 14513 (March 16, 2021).
B. Suspension of Action
On June 15 and June 17, 2021, the United States reached similar
understandings on cooperative frameworks with the EU and the UK,
respectively, regarding trade in large civil aircraft and the parties'
WTO disputes. The understandings provide, inter alia, that each party
intends to:
Provide any financing to its LCA producer for the
production or development of large civil aircraft on market terms.
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provide any funding for research and development (R&D) for
large civil aircraft to its LCA producer through an open and
transparent process and intends to make the results of fully government
funded R&D widely available, to the extent permitted by law, and
intends not to provide R&D funding or other support that is specific,
to its LCA producer in a way that would cause negative effects to the
other side.
collaborate on jointly analyzing and addressing non-market
practices of third parties that may harm their respective large civil
aircraft industries. The two sides will implement the annexed
understanding on cooperation on non-market economies through the
Working Group.
suspend application of countermeasures for a period of
five years.
To effectuate the suspension of the U.S. countermeasures for the
five-year period, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to
terminate the current tariff action and to undertake procedures in
advance of the end of the five-year period for the possible re-
imposition of tariffs under Section 301.
In particular, pursuant to sections 307(a)(1) and 301(a)(2)(B) of
the Trade Act, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to
terminate the current action, which was first imposed in the notice of
October 9, 2019 (84 FR 54245) and modified in subsequent notices,
effective July 4, 2021, with respect to goods of the UK, and effective
July 11, 2021, with respect to goods of EU member States. Pursuant to
Section 306 of the Trade Act, and in advance of the end of the five-
year suspension period, the U.S. Trade Representative will review
implementation by the EU and UK of the framework understandings and
their respective measures related to the matters covered in the LCA
dispute, and consider a re-imposition of a tariff action under Section
301.
The decision of the U.S Trade Representative to effectuate the
five-year suspension in accordance with the framework understandings
considers the advice of the interagency Section 301 Committee, advisory
committees, and public comments received in response to prior notices
issued in the investigation, and consultations with the domestic
industry concerned regarding the suspension.
The Annex to this notice modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States to reflect the suspension of the tariff action. The
additional duties imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07,
9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22, 9903.89.25,
9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46,
9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and 9903.89.55, and as provided by their
associated subchapter notes, will not apply to products of the UK that
are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 4,
2021. The additional duties imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05,
9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.37, 9903.89.40,
9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, 9903.89.52, 9903.89.55, 9903.89.57, 9903.89.59,
9903.89.61, and 9903.89.63, and as provided by their associated
subchapter notes, will not apply to products of Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or Sweden that are entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 11, 2021.
Any product of the UK that was admitted into a U.S. foreign trade
zone in `privileged foreign status' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, before
12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on March 4, 2011, will remain subject
to the applicable duties in subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07,
9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22, 9903.89.25,
9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46,
9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and 9903.89.55 upon entry for consumption. Any
product of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or
Sweden, that was admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone in `privileged
foreign status' as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, before 12:01 a.m. eastern
standard time on March 11, 2021, will remain subject to the applicable
duties in subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07, 9903.89.10, 9903.89.13,
9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22, 9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31,
9903.89.34, 9903.89.37, 9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, 9903.89.52,
9903.89.55, 9903.89.57, 9903.89.59, 9903.89.61, and 9903.89.63 upon
entry for consumption.
Any product of the UK covered by paragraph 3 of the Annex to this
notice, that is admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone on or after
12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on July 4, 2021, and any product of
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, or Sweden,
covered by paragraph 3 of the Annex to this notice, that is admitted
into a U.S. foreign trade zone on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
time on July 11, 2021, may be admitted in any status, as applicable, as
defined in 19 CFR 146, Subpart D.
In accordance with section 306 of the Trade Act, in addition to the
five-year review, the U.S. Trade Representative will monitor
implementation by the EU and UK of the framework understandings and
their respective measures related to the matters covered in the LCA
dispute, including whether the EU or UK provides new financing to an
LCA producer for the production or development of LCA that is not on
market terms. If USTR considers that the implementation of the
framework understandings or measures related to the WTO dispute are not
satisfactory, then USTR will take the most effective action under
Section 301 to enforce U.S. WTO rights, which could include the re-
imposition of duties.
Annex
1. The additional duties imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05
through 9903.89.63 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS), and as provided by their associated subchapter
notes, on products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic
of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom are terminated as
follows. For entries from the United Kingdom, the termination is
effective for entries on or after July 4, 2021. For entries from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
or Sweden the termination is effective for entries on or after July
11, 2021.
2. Note 21(a) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is
modified by deleting ``notes 21(u) and 21(v) of this subdivision,''
and by inserting ``notes 21(u), 21(v), 21(w) and 21(x) of this
subdivision,'' in lieu thereof.
3. Note 21 to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the HTSUS is
modified by inserting the following new subchapter notes in
alphabetical order:
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``(w) The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the
additional duties imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07,
9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.40,
9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, 9903.89.49, 9903.89.50 and 9903.89.55, and
as provided by their associated subchapter notes, shall not apply to
articles the product of the United Kingdom that are entered on or
after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on or after July 4, 2021.''
``(x) The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that
additional duties imposed by subheadings 9903.89.05, 9903.89.07,
9903.89.10, 9903.89.13, 9903.89.16, 9903.89.19, 9903.89.22,
9903.89.25, 9903.89.28, 9903.89.31, 9903.89.34, 9903.89.37,
9903.89.40, 9903.89.43, 9903.89.46, 9903.89.52, 9903.89.55,
9903.89.57, 9903.89.59, 9903.89.61, and 9903.89.63, and as provided
by their associated subchapter notes, shall not apply to articles
the product of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, or Sweden that are entered on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern
daylight time on or after July 11, 2021.''
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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