[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 49974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23937]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Tariff-rate Quota for Refined Sugar (Other Than Specialty Sugar)

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative; 600 17th 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20508.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is 
providing notice that the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota 
for imported refined sugar (other than specialty sugars) will be 
available on a globalized basis, the certificate of quota eligibility 
requirements for this sugar are being suspended, and the quota quantity 
reserved for the importation of specialty sugars will be allocated 
among supplying countries as provided in this notice.

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 
refined sugar (sugars, syrups and molasses provided for under 
subheadings 1701.12.10, 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and 
2106.90.44 of the HTS). The Secretary of Agriculture, by notice in the 
Federal Register of August 15, 1995 (60 FR 42142), established the in-
quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for refined sugar for the 
period October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996, at 22,000 metric tons, raw 
value, and reserve 1,656 metric tons, raw value, of this amount of the 
importation of specialty sugars.
    Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to determine the allocation of 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 
President Proclamation No. 6763 (60 FR 1007).
    Pursuant to section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
and Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS, I have determined 
that the quantity of the 1995-96 tariff-rate quota for refined sugar 
that is reserved for the importation of specialty sugars (1,656 metric 
tons, raw value) shall be allowed to each of the following countries 
and areas, in the amount of 72 metric tons, raw value: Belgium, Burma, 
Cameroon, People's Republic of China, Denmark, Federal Republic of 
Germany, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, 
Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, 
Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Republic 
of Yemen.
    I have also determined not to allocate the in-quota quantity of the 
tariff-rate quota for refined sugar, as provided for in Additional U.S. 
Note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS and established by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, among supplying countries, except for the allocation of 
the quantity reserved for the importation of specialty sugars.
    In addition, I have determined that suspension of the certificate 
of quota eligibility (CQE) requirements for sugar entering under the 
tariff-rate quota for refined sugar gives due consideration to the 
interests in the U.S. sugar market of domestic producers and materially 
affected contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade. Accordingly, pursuant to 15 CFR 2011.110(a), effective October 
1, 1995, the provisions of subpart A of part 2011 of 15 CFR are 
suspended with respect to imports of sugar under the refined sugar 
tariff-rate quota. The CQE system will remain in place for imports of 
raw cane sugar.
Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 95-23937 Filed 9-26-95; 8:45 am]
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