[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 161 (Monday, August 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42935-42936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21019]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Globalization of the Specialty Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota; 
Determination That Organic Refined Sugar is a Specialty Sugar

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice of determinations.

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SUMMARY: The Acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) has 
determined that the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for 
imported specialty sugars (1,656 metric tons) will be available on a 
globalized basis for the remainder of the quota period ending September 
30, 1996, and that organic refined sugar is a specialty sugar.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Audrae Erickson, Senior Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs (202-
395-6127), Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As specified in Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTS), the United States maintains tariff-rate quotas 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 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 reserved 1,656 metric tons, raw value, of this amount for 
the importation of specialty sugars. (60 FR 42142.)
    Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (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 USTR in Proclamation 6763, of December 23, 1994. (60 
FR 1007).
    Section 2011.202 (15 CFR Part 2011), defines specialty sugar to 
include ``other sugars, as determined by the United States Trade 
Representative, that would be considered specialty sugar products 
within the normal commerce of the United States.''
    Pursuant to section 2011.202, the USTR has determined that organic 
refined sugar is a specialty sugar within the normal commerce of the 
United States. Moreover, pursuant to section 404(d)(3) of the URAA, the 
USTR has

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determined that the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for 
specialty sugars will be globalized for the remainder of the quota 
period ending September 30, 1996.
Jennifer Hillman,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-21019 Filed 8-16-96; 8:45 am]
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