[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46329-46330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22031]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


1995-96 Allocation of the Tariff-rate Quota for Raw Cane Sugar

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative; 600 17th 
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20508.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is 
providing notice of the country-by-country allocation of the in-quota 
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar for the 
period that begins October 1, 1995, and ends September 30, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Tom Perkins, Senior 
Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs (Room 421), Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Perkins, 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 a tariff-rate quota for imports of 
raw sugar. The in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for the 
period October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996, has been established by the 
Secretary of Agriculture at 1,117,195 metric tons, raw value (1,231,496 
short tons).
    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 tariff-rate quota for any agricultural product among supplying 
countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to 
the United States Trade Representative under paragraph (3) of 
Presidential Proclamation No. 6763 (60 FR 1007).
    Accordingly, the 1,117,195 metric tons for raw cane sugar are being 
allocated to the following countries in metric tons, raw value:

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                                                                FY      
                         Country                          1996allocation
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Argentina...............................................         45,281 
Australia...............................................         87,402 
Barbados................................................          7,371 
Belize..................................................         11,583 
Bolivia.................................................          8,424 
Brazil..................................................        152,691 
Colombia................................................         25,273 
Congo...................................................          7,258 
Cote d'Ivoire...........................................          7,258 
Costa Rica..............................................         15,796 
Dominican Republic......................................        185,335 
Eucador.................................................         11,583 
El Salvador.............................................         27,379 
Fiji....................................................          9,477 
Gabon...................................................          7,258 
Guatemala...............................................         50,546 
Guyana..................................................         12,636 
Haiti...................................................          7,258 
Honduras................................................         10,530 
India...................................................          8,424 
Jamaica.................................................         11,583 
Madagascar..............................................          7,258 
Malawi..................................................         10,530 
Mauritius...............................................         12,636 
Mexico..................................................          7,258 
Mozambique..............................................         13,690 
Nicaragua...............................................         22,114 
Panama..................................................         30,538 
Papua New Guinea........................................          7,258 
Paraguay................................................          7,258 
Peru....................................................         43,175 
Philippines.............................................        142,160 
South Africa............................................         24,220 
St. Kitts & Nevis.......................................          7,258 
Swaziland...............................................         16,849 
Taiwan..................................................         12,636 
Thailand................................................         14,743 
Trinidad-Tobago.........................................          7,371 
Uruguay.................................................          7,258 
Zimbabwe................................................         12,636 
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      Total.............................................      1,117,195 
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    The allocation includes the following minimum quota-holding 
countries: Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti, Madagascar, Mexico, 
Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Uruguay.
Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 95-22031 Filed 9-5-95; 8:45 am]
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