Notice2021-27938
Correction: Modification of U.S. Tariff-Rate Quotas and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
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Published
December 27, 2021
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
The U.S. Trade Representative published a notice in the Federal Register on July 6, 2021 (July 6 notice), modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to divide certain U.S. tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) currently allocated to the European Union (EU), between the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) as a result of Brexit and to reflect changes in the composition of the EU. This notice corrects an error in the July 6 notice in paragraph 5 of the section titled Modification of the HTSUS. The operative language of paragraph 5 is not affected.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73407-73408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27938]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Correction: Modification of U.S. Tariff-Rate Quotas and the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Correction.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative published a notice in the
Federal Register on July 6, 2021 (July 6 notice), modifying the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to divide
certain U.S. tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) currently allocated to the
European Union (EU), between the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) as a
result of Brexit and to reflect changes in the composition of the EU.
This notice corrects an error in the July 6 notice in paragraph 5 of
the section titled Modification of the HTSUS. The operative language of
paragraph 5 is not affected.
DATES: The changes made by the July 6 notice, as modified by this
correction, are applicable as of January 1, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan E. Hurst, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202-395-6117, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb6939d92a3b9a3b4898e8f88bc898f888ed299938cd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b01242a25140e14033e39383f0b3e383f39652e243b652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July 6 notice (86 FR 35560), the U.S.
Trade
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Representative divided the TRQs allocated to the EU under Additional
U.S. Notes 6 and 16 to 18 to chapter 4 and Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to
chapter 24 of the HTSUS between the EU and the UK according to the
average percentage of in-quota imports for the 2013-2015 period, and
determined that the UK will have access to a specific in-quota quantity
under these notes.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has
become aware of a ministerial error in paragraph 5 of the section of
the notice titled Modification of the HTSUS. This paragraph indicates
that Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is to be
modified, in part, by deleting the quantity ``10,000'' in the Quantity
(metric tons) column for the EU27 and inserting the quantity ``9,956''
in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the EU27 in lieu thereof. USTR
is correcting this paragraph to indicate that Additional U.S. Note 5(a)
to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is to be modified, in part, by deleting the
quantity ``10,000'' in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the
European Community and inserting the quantity ``9,956'' in the Quantity
(metric tons) column for the European Community in lieu thereof.
For ease of reference, the entirety of the changes, as corrected by
this notice, is published below:
Modification of the HTSUS
Effective with respect to articles entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2022:
1. Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified
by: (a) Inserting ``Croatia,'' into the list of countries in
alphabetical order; and (b) deleting ``the Slovak Republic, Sweden
or the United Kingdom'' and inserting ``the Slovak Republic or
Sweden'' in lieu thereof.
2. Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified
by: (a) Inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``2,213,374''
in the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the
quantity ``27,846,224'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27;
and (d) inserting ``25,632,850'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the
EU27 in lieu thereof.
3. Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified
by: (a) Inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``23,617'' in
the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the
quantity ``2,829,000'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27; and
(d) inserting ``2,805,383'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27
in lieu thereof.
4. Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified
by: (a) inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``895,948'' in
the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the
quantity ``1,313,000'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27; and
(d) inserting ``417,052'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27
in lieu thereof.
5. Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is
modified by: (a) Deleting ``Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom''
and inserting ``Spain, and Sweden'' in lieu thereof; (b) inserting
``United Kingdom'' in the list of countries in alphabetical order;
(c) inserting a quota quantity of ``44'' in the Quantity (metric
tons) column for the United Kingdom; (d) deleting the quantity
``10,000'' in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the European
Community; and (e) inserting the quantity ``9,956'' in the Quantity
(metric tons) column for the European Community in lieu thereof.
Modification of the TRQ Allocation for Butter and Fresh or Sour Cream
Containing Over 45 Percent by Weight of Butterfat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture annually publishes in the
Federal Register the country allocations for Additional U.S. Note 6 to
chapter 4 in appendices 1 and 2, pursuant to the Dairy Tariff-Rate
Quota Import Licensing Regulation, 7 CFR part 6. With respect to the
published in-quota quantity of 96,161 kilograms allocated to the EU 27
for the TRQ in Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS, the
U.S. Trade Representative has determined that, effective with respect
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after January 1, 2022, the UK shall have access to a quantity of not
less than 14,062 kilograms and the EU 27 shall have access to a
quantity of not less than 82,099 kilograms.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-27938 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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