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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year
2024 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) 2024
in-quota quantity of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
November 30, 2023.
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 July 5, 2023, U.S. Department of
Agriculture established the FY2024 TRQ
for imported raw cane sugar at the
minimum quantity 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 19,
2023, USTR provided notice of countryby-country allocations of the FY2024 inquota quantity of the WTO TRQ for
imported raw cane sugar. See 88 FR
46363. Based on consultation with
quota holders, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to
reallocate 223,740 MTRV of the original
TRQ quantity from those countries that
SUMMARY:
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have stated they do not plan to fill their
FY2024 allocated raw cane sugar
quantities. The U.S. Trade
Representative is allocating the 223,740
MTRV to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
Country
FY2024
raw sugar
unused
reallocation
(MTRV)
Argentina ..............................
Australia ................................
Belize ....................................
Bolivia ...................................
Brazil .....................................
Colombia ...............................
Costa Rica ............................
Ecuador ................................
El Salvador ...........................
Eswatini (Swaziland) ............
Guatemala ............................
Guyana .................................
Honduras ..............................
Jamaica ................................
Malawi ...................................
Mauritius ...............................
Mozambique .........................
Panama ................................
Peru ......................................
South Africa ..........................
Thailand ................................
Zimbabwe .............................
15,592
30,098
3,989
2,901
52,581
8,703
5,439
3,989
9,428
5,802
17,406
4,352
3,626
3,989
3,626
4,352
4,714
10,516
14,868
8,340
5,077
4,352
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.
Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO 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 country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year
(FY) 2024 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on November 30, 2023.
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 July 5, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture established the
FY2024 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum quantity 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 19, 2023, USTR provided
notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY2024 in-quota
quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See 88 FR 46363.
Based on consultation with quota holders, the U.S. Trade Representative
has determined to reallocate 223,740 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity
from those countries that
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have stated they do not plan to fill their FY2024 allocated raw cane
sugar quantities. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the
223,740 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY2024 raw
sugar unused
Country reallocation
(MTRV)
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Argentina............................................... 15,592
Australia............................................... 30,098
Belize.................................................. 3,989
Bolivia................................................. 2,901
Brazil.................................................. 52,581
Colombia................................................ 8,703
Costa Rica.............................................. 5,439
Ecuador................................................. 3,989
El Salvador............................................. 9,428
Eswatini (Swaziland).................................... 5,802
Guatemala............................................... 17,406
Guyana.................................................. 4,352
Honduras................................................ 3,626
Jamaica................................................. 3,989
Malawi.................................................. 3,626
Mauritius............................................... 4,352
Mozambique.............................................. 4,714
Panama.................................................. 10,516
Peru.................................................... 14,868
South Africa............................................ 8,340
Thailand................................................ 5,077
Zimbabwe................................................ 4,352
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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