Federal Register: May 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 90)
DOCID: fr11my10-146 FR Doc 2010-11210
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr11my10-146
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Allocation of Additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 In-Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
DATES: Effective Date: May 11, 2010.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of countrybycountry allocations of additional fiscal year (FY) 2010 inquota quantity of the tariffrate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
SUMMARY:
Allocation of Additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 In-Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), 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 inquota 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).
On April 23, 2010, the Secretary of Agriculture announced an
additional inquota quantity of the FY 2010 TRQ for imported raw cane
sugar for the remainder of FY 2010 (ending September 30, 2010) in the
amount of 181,437 metric tones \*\ raw value (MTRV). This quantity is
in addition to the minimum amount to which the United States is
committed pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round
Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV). Based on consultations with quota holders,
USTR is allocating the 181,437 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below:
* Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
Additional FY
Country 2010
allocation
Argentina............................................... 7,826 [[Page 26317]]
Australia............................................... 15,106
Belize.................................................. 2,002
Bolivia................................................. 1,456
Brazil.................................................. 26,391
Colombia................................................ 4,368
Congo................................................... 7,258
Costa Rica.............................................. 2,730
Dominican Republic...................................... 32,033
Ecuador................................................. 2,002
El Salvador............................................. 4,732
Guatemala............................................... 8,736
Guyana.................................................. 2,184
Honduras................................................ 1,820
India................................................... 1,456
Jamaica................................................. 2,002
Malawi.................................................. 1,820
Mauritius............................................... 2,185
Mozambique.............................................. 2,366
Nicaragua............................................... 3,822
Panama.................................................. 5,278
Peru.................................................... 7,462
Philippines............................................. 24,571
South Africa............................................ 4,186
Swaziland............................................... 2,912
Thailand................................................ 2,548
Zimbabwe................................................ 2,185
These allocations are based 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.
Ronald Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Leslie O'Connor, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 2023956127.