[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 159 (Thursday, August 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42416]
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[FR Doc No: 96-20791]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Modification of Total Amount of Tariff-Rate Quota for Imported 
Refined Sugar

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice modifies the aggregate quantity of sugar that may 
be entered under subheadings 1701.12.10, 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 
1702.90.10 and 2106.90.44 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS) during fiscal year 1996 (FY 96). As modified, such 
aggregate quantity is 29,258 metric tons, raw value.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 19, 1996.

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 in part 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quantity of raw cane sugar entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 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entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, under subheadings 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.'' 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) On November 9, 1995, 
the Secretary increased the aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar that 
may be entered under subheading 1701.12.10 to 1,417,195 metric tons. On 
January 17, 1996, the Secretary increased the aggregate quantity of raw 
cane sugar that may be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 to 1,817,195 
metric tons. On April 1, 1996, the Secretary increased the aggregate 
quantity of raw cane sugar that may be entered under subheading 
1701.11.10 to 2,017,195 metric tons. On June 12, 1996, the Secretary 
increased the aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar that may be entered 
under subheading 1701.11.10 to 2,167,195 metric tons.
    The United States Trade Representative (USTR) allocated 7,258 
metric tons of the raw sugar tariff-rate quota to Mexico. However, 
Mexico has requested that 7,258 metric tons be made available under the 
tariff-rate quota for certain other 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. The provisions of the North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) allows Mexico to export either 
raw or refined sugar as it determines. Paragraph (a)(ii) of additional 
U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS provides that ``the Secretary may 
modify any quantitative limitations which have previously been 
established. * * *'' Paragraph (b)(I) of U.S. additional note 5 
provides that ``[t]he quota amounts established [by the Secretary] may 
be allocated among supplying countries and areas by the United States 
Trade Representative.'' Accordingly, this notice increases by 7,258 
metric tons the tariff-rate quota for other sugars, syrups and 
molasses. Mexico's total access remains unchanged at 7,258 metric tons.

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 2,167,195 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 and 29,258 metric 
tons (raw value basis) of certain sugars, syrups and molasses 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 the period from October 1, 
1995, through September 30, 1996.
    This modified quota amount will be allocated by the United States 
Trade Representative.

    Signed at Washington, DC on August 8, 1996.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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