[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 23631]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-10425]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

7 CFR Part 1530


Sugar Re-Export Program, the Sugar-Containing Products Re-Export 
Program, and the Polyhydric Alcohol Program

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is withdrawing the 
proposed rule published at 70 FR 3150 on January 21, 2005, to implement 
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTS), Additional U.S. Note 6, which authorizes entry of raw cane sugar 
under subheading 1701.11.20 of the HTS for the production of polyhydric 
alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar 
in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined 
form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for 
domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported. 
The proposed rule would have revised the current regulation at 7 CFR 
part 1530.

DATES: Effective date: May 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald C. Lord, Chief, Sugar and Dairy 
Branch, Import Programs and Export Reporting Division, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture or by phone (202) 
720-2916; or by fax (202) 720-0876; or by e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The U.S. and Mexican sugar markets have become increasingly 
integrated since duty-free, quota-free trade in sugar was fully 
implemented on January 1, 2008 under the North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA). FAS is withdrawing this proposed rule because market 
conditions have changed. FAS intends to publish an advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking concerning trade under the Sugar Re-Export Program 
with Mexico, requesting comments on revisions to the regulation, in 
particular with respect to issues not fully addressed in previous 
comments on the proposed rule that is being withdrawn by this action.

    Signed at Washington, DC on the 26th of April, 2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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