[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 32430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13887]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2015 Tariff-Rate Quota Volume 
for Raw Cane Sugar

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 country-by-country reallocations of the FY 2015 in-
quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota 
(TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.

DATES: June 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Ronald Baumgarten, 
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: Ronald Baumgarten, Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 
telephone: 202-395-9583 or facsimile: 202-395-4579.

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 WTO TRQs for imports of raw cane and 
refined sugar.
    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 TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or 
customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the United 
States Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 
1007).
    On September 2, 2014, the Secretary of Agriculture established the 
FY 2015 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum to which the 
United States is committed pursuant to the World Trade Organization 
(WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 metric tons raw value 
(MTRV)). On September 9, 2014, USTR provided notice of country-by-
country allocations of the FY 2015 in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for 
imported raw cane sugar. Based on consultation with quota holders, USTR 
has determined to reallocate 157,937 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity 
from those countries that are unable to fill their FY 2015 allocated 
raw cane sugar quantities. USTR is allocating the 157,937 MTRV to the 
following countries in the amounts specified below:

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                                                              FY 2015
                         Country                           Reallocation
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Argentina...............................................          11,263
Australia...............................................          21,739
Barbados................................................           1,834
Belize..................................................           2,881
Brazil..................................................          37,978
Colombia................................................           6,286
Costa Rica..............................................           3,929
Ecuador.................................................           2,881
El Salvador.............................................           6,810
Fiji....................................................           2,357
Guatemala...............................................          12,572
Guyana..................................................           3,143
Honduras................................................           2,619
India...................................................           2,095
Jamaica.................................................           2,881
Mozambique..............................................           3,405
Nicaragua...............................................           5,500
Peru....................................................          10,739
South Africa............................................           6,024
Swaziland...............................................           4,191
Thailand................................................           3,667
Zimbabwe................................................           3,143
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    These allocations are based on the countries' historical shipments 
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar WTO TRQ to 
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of 
the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates of quota 
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an 
allocation has been provided.
    Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.

Michael B.G. Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2015-13887 Filed 6-5-15; 8:45 am]
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