[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 14479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6599]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2010 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) 2010 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported
raw cane sugar.
DATES: Effective Date: March 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Leslie O'Connor,
Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of Agricultural Affairs,
Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie O'Connor, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, 202-395-6127.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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 in-quota 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 September 29, 2009, the Secretary of Agriculture established the
FY 2010 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum amount to which
the United States committed to pursuant to the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 metric tons raw value
(MTRV)). On October 6, 2009, USTR provided notice of country-by-country
allocations of the FY 2010 in-quota quantity of the TRQ for imported
raw cane sugar. Based on consultation with quota holders, USTR has
determined to reallocate 81,946 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from
those countries that have stated they will be unable to fill their FY
2010 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. USTR is allocating the 81,946
MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below:
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FY 2010
Country reallocation
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Argentina............................................... 3,729
Australia............................................... 7,197
Belize.................................................. 954
Bolivia................................................. 694
Brazil.................................................. 12,574
Colombia................................................ 2,081
Costa Rica.............................................. 1,301
Dominican Republic...................................... 15,262
Ecuador................................................. 954
El Salvador............................................. 2,255
Guatemala............................................... 4,162
Guyana.................................................. 1,041
Honduras................................................ 867
India................................................... 694
Jamaica................................................. 954
Malawi.................................................. 867
Mozambique.............................................. 1,127
Nicaragua............................................... 1,821
Panama.................................................. 2,515
Peru.................................................... 3,555
Philippines............................................. 11,706
South Africa............................................ 1,994
Swaziland............................................... 1,387
Thailand................................................ 1,214
Zimbabwe................................................ 1,041
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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.
Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.
Ronald Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2010-6599 Filed 3-24-10; 8:45 am]
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