[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 34472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15572]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


USDA Increases the Fiscal Year 2017 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture is providing notice of an increase in the fiscal year (FY) 
2017 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 244,690 metric tons raw 
value (MTRV).

DATES: Applicable July 25, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Import Policies and 
Export Reporting Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, AgStop 1021, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-1021; or by 
telephone (202) 720-2916; or by fax to (202) 720-8461; or by email to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of the Secretary of the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture is providing notice of an increase in the 
fiscal year (FY) 2017 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) of 244,690 
MTRV. On May 6, 2016, the Office of the Secretary established the FY 
2017 TRQ for raw cane sugar at 1,117,195 MTRV (1,231,497 short tons raw 
value, STRV *), the minimum to which the United States is committed 
under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements. 
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment 
Act of 1938, as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture gives notice of 
an increase in the quantity of raw cane sugar eligible to enter at the 
lower rate of duty during FY 2017 by 244,690 MTRV (269,724 STRV). With 
this increase, the overall FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ is now 1,361,885 MTRV 
(1,501,221 STRV). Raw cane sugar under this quota must be accompanied 
by a certificate for quota eligibility and may be entered until 
September 30, 2017. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will 
allocate this increase among supplying countries and customs areas.
    USDA also today announced that all sugar entering the United States 
under the FY 2017 raw sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter U.S. Customs 
territory through October 31, 2017, a month later than the usual last 
entry date. Additional U.S. Note 5(a)(iv) to Chapter 17 of the HTS 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit sugar allocated under 
a given quota year to be entered in previous or subsequent quota year.
    This action is being taken after a determination that additional 
supplies of raw cane sugar are required in the U.S. market. USDA will 
closely monitor stocks, consumption, imports and all sugar market and 
program variables on an ongoing basis, and may make further program 
adjustments during FY 2017 if needed.
    * Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons.

Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
    Dated: July 17, 2017.
 Robert Johannson,
Acting Under Secretary, Farm Production and Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2017-15572 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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