[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 17350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06809]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Adjustment to Fiscal Year 2021 Specialty Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota 
Tranche Opening Date

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture 
(the Secretary) is providing notice of a change in the opening date for 
the fifth tranche of fiscal year (FY) 2021 (October 1, 2020-September 
30, 2021) specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). The fifth tranche, 
scheduled to open on July 15, will now open on April 5, 2021.

DATES: This notice is applicable on April 2, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Souleymane Diaby, Multilateral Affairs 
Division, Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1070, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1070; by telephone (202) 720-2916; or 
by email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS), the United States maintains TRQs for imports of raw cane and 
refined sugar. On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture 
established the FY 2021 specialty sugar TRQ at 141,656 MTRV, to be 
administered in the following way. The first tranche, totaling 1,656 
MTRV, was to open October 1, 2020. All specialty sugars were eligible 
for entry under this tranche. The second tranche of 40,000 MTRV was to 
open on October 8, 2020. The third tranche of 40,000 MTRV was to open 
on January 21, 2021. The fourth tranche of 30,000 MTRV was to open on 
April 15, 2021. The fifth tranche of 30,000 MTRV was to open on July 
15, 2021. The second, third, fourth, and fifth tranches were reserved 
for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced 
commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic 
sources. See 85 FR 41226.
    The Secretary is changing the opening date of the fifth tranche of 
30,000 MTRV from July 15, 2021, to April 5, 2021. This action is needed 
to accommodate current demand for organic sugar and other specialty 
sugars, which exceeds current supplies.

Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-06809 Filed 4-1-21; 8:45 am]
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