Notice2023-05164
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2023 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
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Published
March 14, 2023
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Trade Representative, Office of United States
Abstract
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2023 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05164]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2023 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) 2023 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on March 14, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202-395-9419 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0366716a6d2d6b2d6d6a606b6c6f706c6d43767077712d666c732d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f6a7d666121672161666c6760637c60614f7a7c7b7d216a607f21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 11, 2022, the Secretary of Agriculture established the FY
2023 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 21, 2022, USTR provided
notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2023 in-quota
quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See 87 FR 43593.
Based on consultation with quota holders, the U.S. Trade Representative
has determined to reallocate 224,240 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity
from those countries that have stated they do not plan to fill their FY
2023 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. The U.S. Trade Representative
is allocating the 224,240 MTRV to the following countries in the
amounts specified below:
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FY 2023 raw
sugar unused
Country reallocation
(MTRV)
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Argentina............................................... 12,682
Australia............................................... 24,479
Barbados................................................ 500
Belize.................................................. 3,244
Bolivia................................................. 2,360
Brazil.................................................. 42,765
Colombia................................................ 7,078
Costa Rica.............................................. 4,424
Dominican Republic...................................... 40,000
Ecuador................................................. 3,244
El Salvador............................................. 7,668
Eswatini (Swaziland).................................... 4,719
Fiji.................................................... 2,654
Guatemala............................................... 14,157
Guyana.................................................. 3,539
Honduras................................................ 2,949
India................................................... 2,360
Malawi.................................................. 2,949
Mauritius............................................... 3,539
Mozambique.............................................. 3,834
Panama.................................................. 8,553
Peru.................................................... 12,092
South Africa............................................ 6,783
Thailand................................................ 4,129
Zimbabwe................................................ 3,539
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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.
[FR Doc. 2023-05164 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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