[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 117 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35493-35494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12093]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Determination of Chile's Trade Surplus in Sugar and Certain Sugar 
Containing Products

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to U.S. Note 12(a) to subchapter XI of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Office 
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of 
its determination that Chile does not have a trade surplus in sugar, 
sugar-containing products, and high fructose corn syrup.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 20, 2005.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Leier, Office of Agricultural 
Affairs, 202-395-6127.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 201 of the United 
States--Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108-77; 
117 Stat. 909, 913; 19 USC 3805 note), Presidential Proclamation No. 
7746 of December 30, 2003 (68 FR 75789), implemented on behalf of the 
United States the United States--Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and 
modified the HTS to reflect the tariff and rules of origin treatment 
provided for in the FTA.
    Pursuant to U.S. Note 12(a) to subchapter XI of HTS chapter 99, 
beginning in 2004 and annually thereafter, USTR is required to publish 
in the Federal Register a determination of the amount of Chile's trade 
surplus, by volume, with all sources for goods in Harmonized System 
(HS) subheadings 1701.11, 1701.12, 1701.91, 1701.99, 1702.20, 1702.30, 
1702.40, 1702.60, 1702.90, 1806.10, 2101.12, 2101.20, and 2106.90, 
except that Chile's imports of U.S. goods under HS subheadings 1702.40 
and 1702.60 that qualify for preferential treatment under the FTA

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may not be included in the calculation of Chile's trade surplus. During 
calendar year 2004, the most recent year for which data is available, 
Chile's imports of the foregoing goods exceeded its exports by 299,120 
metric tons according to data published by its customs authority, the 
Servicio Nacional de Aduana. Accordingly, based on this data, USTR 
determines that Chile's trade surplus for 2004 is negative and sugar 
exports from Chile are not eligible to enter the United States in 2005.

Allen F. Johnson,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator.
[FR Doc. 05-12093 Filed 6-17-05; 8:45 am]
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