Notice2021-18194
Fiscal Year 2021 Raw Cane Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Increase and Extension of the Entry Period
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August 24, 2021
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Agriculture Department
Abstract
The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the Secretary) is providing notice of an increase in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 90,100 metric tons raw value (MTRV) and an extension of the TRQ entry period.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18194]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Fiscal Year 2021 Raw Cane Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Increase and
Extension of the Entry Period
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (the Secretary) is providing notice of an increase in the
fiscal year (FY) 2021 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 90,100
metric tons raw value (MTRV) and an extension of the TRQ entry period.
DATES: Applicable: August 24, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Multilateral Affairs
Division, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1070, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1070; by telephone (202) 720-2916; or
by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf9ca0baa3aab6a2aea1aae18ba6aeadb68fbabcabaee1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c390acb6afa6baaea2ada6ed87aaa2a1ba83b6b0a7a2eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2020, the Secretary established
the FY 2021 TRQ for raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 MTRV, the minimum to
which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section
359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, the
Secretary has authority to modify the raw and refined sugar WTO TRQs.
The Secretary gives notice today of an increase in the quantity of raw
cane sugar eligible to enter at the lower rate of duty during FY 2021
by 90,100 MTRV. The conversion factor is 1 metric ton raw value equals
1.10231125 short tons raw value. With this increase, the overall FY
2021 raw sugar TRQ is now 1,207,295 MTRV. Raw cane sugar under this
quota must be accompanied by a certificate for quota eligibility. The
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will allocate this
increase among supplying countries and customs areas.
The Secretary also today announces 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. Additional U.S. Note 5(a)(iv) of
Chapter 17 of the HTS provides: ``(iv) Sugar entering the United States
during a quota period established under this note may be charged to the
previous or subsequent quota period with the written approval of the
Secretary.''
These actions are being taken after a determination that additional
supplies of raw cane sugar are required in the U.S. market. USDA will
closely monitor stocks, consumption, imports and all sugar market and
program variables on an ongoing basis and may make further program
adjustments during FY 2021 if needed.
Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-18194 Filed 8-23-21; 8:45 am]
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