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sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter
U.S. Customs territory through October
31, 2021, a month later than the usual
last entry date. The U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating this
additional quantity of 90,100 MTRV to
the following countries in the amounts
specified below:
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2021 Allocation of
Additional 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 the allocations of
additional fiscal year (FY) 2021 in-quota
quantities of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar as
announced by the Secretary of
Agriculture on August 24, 2021.
DATES: The changes made by this notice
are applicable as of August 26, 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
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 August 24, 2021, the Secretary of
Agriculture announced an additional inquota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane
sugar for the remainder of FY 2021
(ending September 30, 2021) in the
amount of 90,100 metric tons raw value
(MTRV). 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 WTO
Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195
MTRV).
The Secretary of Agriculture also has
determined that all sugar entering the
United States under the FY 2021 raw
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FY 2021 raw
sugar TRQ increase allocations
(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 ................................
Zimbabwe .............................
4,662
8,999
1,193
867
15,722
2,602
1,626
19,083
1,193
2,819
1,735
976
5,204
1,301
1,084
867
1,193
1,084
1,301
1,410
2,277
3,144
4,445
2,494
1,518
1,301
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 M. Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2021 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota
Volume for Raw Cane 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) 2021
in-quota quantities of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate
quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar as announced by the Secretary
of Agriculture on August 24, 2021.
DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable as of August 26,
2021.
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 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 August 24, 2021, the Secretary of Agriculture announced an
additional in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for the
remainder of FY 2021 (ending September 30, 2021) in the amount of
90,100 metric tons raw value (MTRV). 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 WTO
Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV).
The Secretary of Agriculture also has determined that all sugar
entering the United States under the FY 2021 raw sugar TRQ will be
permitted to enter U.S. Customs territory through October 31, 2021, a
month later than the usual last entry date. The U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating this additional quantity of 90,100 MTRV to
the following countries in the amounts specified below:
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FY 2021 raw
sugar TRQ
Country increase
allocations
(MTRV)
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Argentina............................................... 4,662
Australia............................................... 8,999
Belize.................................................. 1,193
Bolivia................................................. 867
Brazil.................................................. 15,722
Colombia................................................ 2,602
Costa Rica.............................................. 1,626
Dominican Republic...................................... 19,083
Ecuador................................................. 1,193
El Salvador............................................. 2,819
Eswatini (Swaziland).................................... 1,735
Fiji.................................................... 976
Guatemala............................................... 5,204
Guyana.................................................. 1,301
Honduras................................................ 1,084
India................................................... 867
Jamaica................................................. 1,193
Malawi.................................................. 1,084
Mauritius............................................... 1,301
Mozambique.............................................. 1,410
Nicaragua............................................... 2,277
Panama.................................................. 3,144
Peru.................................................... 4,445
South Africa............................................ 2,494
Thailand................................................ 1,518
Zimbabwe................................................ 1,301
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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 M. Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-18379 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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