[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15859-15860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8752]



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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


USTR Announces Allocation of the Tariff-rate Quota Increase 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 the country-by-country allocation of the 200,000 
metric ton increase in the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane 
sugar for the period that begins October 1, 1995, and ends September 
30, 1996. This is in addition to the previous allocations of the 
tariff-rate quota of 1,817,195 mt for imported raw cane sugar.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 1996.

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 increased by 
200,000 metric tons by the Secretary of Agriculture, resulting in a new 
total of 2,017,195 metric tons, raw value.
    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).
    I have determined to allocate the increase in the tariff-rate quota 
among supplying countries or customs areas. Accordingly, the country-
by-country tariff-rate quota allocations in metric tons, raw value, for 
raw cane sugar allowed into the United States at the in-quota quantity 
tariff rate for the October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996, period are as 
follows:

                    1995-96 Raw Sugar TRQ Allocation                    
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                                 Current FY        New                  
       Country/ \1\ \2\             1996       additional      FY 1996  
                                 allocation    allocation    allocation 
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Argentina.....................        75,623        10,118        85,741
Australia.....................       145,971        19,529       165,500
Barbados......................        12,311             0        12,311
Belize........................        19,346         2,588        21,934
Bolivia.......................        14,069         1,882        15,952
Brazil........................       255,009        34,117       289,127
Colombia......................        42,208         5,647        47,855
Congo.........................         7,258             0         7,258
Cote d'Ivoire.................         7,258             0         7,258
Costa Rica....................        26,380         3,529        29,910
Dominican Republic............       309,528        41,411       350,940
Ecuador.......................        19,346         2,588        21,934
El Salvador...................        45,726         6,118        51,843
Fiji..........................        15,828         2,118        17,946
Gabon.........................         7,258             0         7,258
Guatemala.....................        84,417        11,294        95,711
Guyana........................        21,104         2,824        23,928
Haiti.........................         7,258             0         7,258
Honduras......................        17,587         2,353        19,940
India.........................        14,069         1,882        15,952
Jamaica.......................        19,346         2,588        21,934
Madagascar....................         7,258             0         7,258
Malawi........................        17,587         2,353        19,940
Mauritius.....................        21,104         2,824        23,928
Mexico........................         7,258             0         7,258
Mozambique....................        22,863         3,059        25,922

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Nicaragua.....................        36,932         4,941        41,873
Panama........................        51,002         6,832        57,825
Papua New Guinea..............         7,258             0         7,258
Paraguay......................         7,258             0         7,258
Peru..........................        72,106         9,647        81,753
Philippines...................       237,422             0       237,422
South Africa..................        40,450         5,412        45,861
St. Kitts & Nevis.............         7,258             0         7,258
Swaziland.....................        28,139         3,765        31,904
Taiwan........................        21,104         2,824        23,928
Thailand......................        24,622         3,294        27,916
Trinidad-Tobago...............        12,311         1,647        13,958
Uruguay.......................         7,258             0         7,258
Zimbabwe......................        21,104         2,824        23,928
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                                   1,817,195       200,000    2,017,195 
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\1\ Additional increases in the TRQ were not allocated to the           
  Philippines and Barbados at this time because market conditions       
  indicate they are unable to supply additional sugar.                  
\2\ The additional allocation amount is zero for the ten minimum quota- 
  holding countries including: Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti,      
  Madagascar, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and
  Uruguay. The previously announced minimum allocation for these        
  countries exceeds the base import quota plus any additional increases 
  in the tariff-rate quota.                                             
 Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons                


Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 96-8752 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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