Notice2023-28340
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar
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Published
December 26, 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 a reallocation of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 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 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 89004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28340]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 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 a reallocation of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 in-
quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.
DATES: This notice is applicable on December 26, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, at 202-395-9419 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d687f646323652363646e6562617e62634d787e797f2368627d236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c0a5b2a9aeeea8eeaea9a3a8afacb3afae80b5b3b4b2eea5afb0eea7afb6">[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 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture established the
FY2024 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 19, 2023, USTR provided
notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY2024 in-quota
quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See 87 FR 43593.
On November 30, 2023, based on consultation with quota holders, USTR
reallocated 223,740 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from those
countries that had stated they did not plan to fill their FY2024
allocated raw cane sugar quantities. See 88 FR 83596. Due to an
inadvertent omission, Fiji was not consulted and therefore was not
included as a country receiving a reallocated amount. Based on further
consultation with certain quota holders, USTR has determined that an
additional 3,217 MTRV is available for reallocation from those
countries that have stated they do not plan to fill their FY2024
allocated raw cane sugar quantities. USTR is allocating the 3,217 MTRV
to Fiji, which is the amount that Fiji would have received if included
in the reallocation of November 30, 2023.
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. 2023-28340 Filed 12-22-23; 8:45 am]
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