[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49246-49247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24113]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


2001-2002 Allocations of the Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane 
Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar Containing Products

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 allocations of the in-quota 
quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar, refined 
sugar, and sugar containing products for the period that begins October 
1, 2001 and ends September 30, 2002.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Sharon Sheffield, 
Director of Agricultural Trade Policy, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Sheffield, 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 tariff-rate quotas for imports of 
raw cane and refined sugar. Pursuant to additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the United States also 
maintains a tariff-rate quota for certain sugar-containing products.
    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).
    The in-quota quantity of the raw cane tariff-rate quota for the 
period October 1, 2001-September 30, 2002, has been established by the 
Secretary of Agriculture at 1,254,983 metric tons, raw value (1,383,382 
short tons). This quantity includes 1,117,195 metric tons, raw value, 
the minimum to which the United States is committed under the Uruguay 
Round Agreement, and 137,788 metric tons, raw value, which is the 
additional amount that the United States is providing to Mexico under 
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The quantity of 
1,117,195 metric tons, raw value is being allocated to the following 
countries:

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                                                            FY 2002
                       Country                             allocation
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Argentina............................................             45,281
Australia............................................             87,402
Barbados.............................................              7,371
Belize...............................................             11,583
Bolivia..............................................              8,424
Brazil...............................................            152,691
Colombia.............................................             25,273
Congo................................................              7,258
Cote d'Ivoire........................................              7,258
Costa Rica...........................................             15,796
Dominican Republic...................................            185,335
Ecuador..............................................             11,583
El Salvador..........................................             27,379
Fiji.................................................              9,477
Gabon................................................              7,258
Guatemala............................................             50,546
Guyana...............................................             12,636
Haiti................................................              7,258
Honduras.............................................             10,530
India................................................              8,424
Jamaica..............................................             11,583
Madagascar...........................................              7,258
Malawi...............................................             10,530
Mauritius............................................             12,636
Mexico...............................................              7,258
Mozambique...........................................             13,690
Nicaragua............................................             22,114
Panama...............................................             30,538
Papua New Guinea.....................................              7,258
Paraguay.............................................              7,258

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Peru.................................................             43,175
Philippines..........................................            142,160
South Africa.........................................             24,220
St. Kitts & Nevis....................................              7,258
Swaziland............................................             16,849
Taiwan...............................................             12,636
Thailand.............................................             14,743
Trinidad-Tobago......................................              7,371
Uruguay..............................................              7,258
Zimbabwe.............................................             12,636
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    These allocations are based on the countries' historical trade to 
the United States. The allocations of the raw sugar tariff-rate quota 
to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt 
of the appropriate verifications of origin.
    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.
    The in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for refined sugar 
for the period October 1, 2001-September 30, 2002, has been established 
by the Secretary of Agriculture at 171,788 metric tons, raw value 
(189,364 short tons), of which the Secretary has reserved 13,656 metric 
tons (15,053 short tons) for specialty sugars. Of the quantity not 
reserved for specialty sugars, a total of 10,300 metric tons (11,354 
short tons) is being allocated to Canada and 2,954 metric tons (3,256 
short tons) is being allocated to Mexico. An additional 137,788 metric 
tons of this quantity is being allocated to Mexico to fulfill 
obligations pursuant to the NAFTA. This allocation is subject to NAFTA 
rules of origin and to the condition that the total imports of raw and 
refined sugar from Mexico, combined, may not exceed 137,788 metric tons 
raw value. The remaining 7,090 metric tons (7,815 short tons) of the 
in-quota quantity not reserved for specialty sugars may be supplied by 
any country on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to any other 
provision of law. The 13,656 metric tons (15,053 short tons) reserved 
for specialty sugars is also not being allocated among supplying 
countries and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject 
to any other provision of law.
    With respect to the tariff-rate quota for certain sugar-containing 
products maintained pursuant to additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 59,250 metric tons (65,312 short tons) 
of sugar containing products is being allocated to Canada. The 
remaining in-quota quantity for this tariff-rate quota is available to 
other countries on a first-come, first-served basis. Conversion factor: 
1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.

Allen F. Johnson,
Chief Agriculture Negotiator.
[FR Doc. 01-24113 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
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