[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61172-61173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29345]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


1999-2000 Allocation of the Raw Cane Sugar Tariff-rate Quota

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 in-quota 
quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar for the 
period beginning October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 1999. Notice 
of the

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country allocations for the 1999-2000 refined and sugar-containing 
products tariff-rate quotas was published in the Federal Register 
October 7, 1999 (Federal Register Volume 64, Number 1941, page 54719).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 2, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Karen Ackerman, 
Senior Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs (Room 423), Office of 
the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Ackerman, 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 cane sugar. The in-quota quantity of the raw cane sugar tariff-rate 
quota for the period October 1, 1999-September 30, 2000, has been 
initially established by the Secretary of Agriculture, and 1,135,000 
metric tons, raw value (1,251,123 short tons) have been released to the 
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for allocation.
    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).
    Accordingly, the 1,135,000 metric tons for raw cane sugar are being 
allocated to the following countries in metric tons, raw value:

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                                                                FY2000
                          Country                             allocation
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Argentina..................................................       45,283
Australia..................................................       87,408
Barbados...................................................        7,372
Belize.....................................................       11,584
Bolivia....................................................        8,425
Brazil.....................................................      152,700
Colombia...................................................       25,274
Congo......................................................        7,258
Cote d'Ivoire..............................................        7,258
Costa Rica.................................................       15,797
Dominican Republic.........................................      185,346
Ecuador....................................................       11,584
El Salvador................................................       27,381
Fiji.......................................................        9,478
Gabon......................................................        7,258
Guatemala..................................................       50,549
Guyana.....................................................       12,637
Haiti......................................................        7,258
Honduras...................................................       10,531
India......................................................        8,425
Jamaica....................................................       11,584
Madagascar.................................................        7,258
Malawi.....................................................       10,531
Mauritius..................................................       12,637
Mexico.....................................................       25,000
Mozambique.................................................       13,690
Nicaragua..................................................       22,115
Panama.....................................................       30,540
Papua New Guinea...........................................        7,258
Paraguay...................................................        7,258
Peru.......................................................       43,177
Philippines................................................      142,169
South Africa...............................................       24,221
St. Kitts & Nevis..........................................        7,258
Swaziland..................................................       16,850
Taiwan.....................................................       12,637
Thailand...................................................       14,743
Trinidad-Tobago............................................        7,372
Uruguay....................................................        7,258
Zimbabwe...................................................       12,637
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    Total..................................................    1,135,000
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    This allocation includes the following minimum quota-holding 
countries: Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti, Madagascar, Papua New 
Guinea, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Uruguay.
    Under the NAFTA, the United States is to provide total access for 
raw and refined sugar from Mexico of 25,000 metric tons, raw value, for 
this quota period in conjunction with Mexico's net surplus producer 
status. This allocation is subject to the condition that the total 
imports of raw and refined sugar from Mexico, combined, are not to 
exceed 25,000 metric tons raw value. Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 
1.10231125 short tons.
Charlene Barshefsky,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 99-29345 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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