[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Modification of Total Amount of Tariff-Rate Quota for Imported 
Raw Cane Sugar

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice modifies the aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar 
that may be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) during fiscal year 1996 (FY 
96). As modified, such aggregate quantity is 1,417,195 metric tons, raw 
value.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 9, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to the Sugar Team 
Leader, Import Policy and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Room 5531, South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, DC 20250-1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Hammond (Sugar Team Leader); telephone: 202-720-1061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paragraph (a)(i) of additional U.S. note 5 
to chapter 17 of the HTS provides that ``the aggregate quantity of raw 
cane sugar entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, under 
subheading 1701.11.10, during any fiscal year, shall not exceed in the 
aggregate an amount (expressed in terms of raw value), not less than, 
1,117,195 metric tons, as shall be established by the Secretary of 
Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as ``the Secretary''), and the 
aggregate quantity of sugars, syrups and molasses entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, under subheadings 1701.12.10, 
1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10 and 2106.90.44, during any fiscal 
year, shall not exceed in the aggregate an amount (expressed in terms 
of raw value), not less than 22,000 metric tons, as shall be 
established by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as 
``the Secretary'').'' On August 3, 1995, the Secretary established the 
aggregate quantity of 1,117,195 metric tons, raw value, of raw cane 
sugar that may be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS and 
the aggregate quantity of 22,000 metric tons (raw value basis) for 
certain sugars, syrups and molasses that may be entered under 
subheadings 1701.12.10, 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and 
2106.90.44 of the HTS during FY 96. (60 FR 42142)
    Paragraph (a)(i) of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS 
provides that ``[w]henever the Secretary believes that domestic 
supplies of sugars may be inadequate to meet domestic demand at 
reasonable prices, the Secretary may modify any quantitative 
limitations which have previously been established * * *.'' The U.S. 
sugar production forecast for FY '96 released on November 9, 1995 in 
the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) was reduced 
by 80,000 short tons raw value (STRV) to 7.6 million STRV from the 
WASDE production forecast released on July 12, 1995. During this 
period, the U.S. FY '96 forecast of beginning stocks for sugar was 
reduced to nearly 1.2 million STRV, a decline of 90,000 STRV from the 
earlier forecast. The domestic wholesale refined sugar prices in the 
midwest market have been increasing since the tariff-rate quota amount 
was announced by the Secretary. During the last week of July 1995 the 
refined sugar price was 24.50 cents per pound. The refined sugar price 
during the first week of November 1995 was 26.50 cents per pound, which 
represents a 2 cent per pound increase.
    Paragraph (b)(i) of U.S. additional note 5 provides that ``the 
quota amounts established [by the Secretary] may be allocated among 
supplying countries and areas by the United States Trade 
Representative.''

Notice

    Notice is hereby given that I have determined, in accordance with 
paragraph (a)(ii) of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS, 
that an aggregate quantity of up to 1,417,195 metric tons, raw value, 
of raw cane sugar described in subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS may be 
entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the period 
from October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996.
    This modified quota amount will be allocated among supplying 
countries and areas by the United States Trade Representative.

    Signed at Washington, DC on November 28, 1995.
Daniel Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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