[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 129 (Friday, July 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 36315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14659]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2021 WTO 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 fiscal year 
(FY) 2021 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 
tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.

DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable as of July 9, 
2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural 
Affairs, at 202-395-9419 or [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 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 U.S. Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 
FR 1007).
    On July 9, 2020, the Secretary of Agriculture established the FY 
2021 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum to which the United 
States is committed pursuant to the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements 
(1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV) conversion factor: 1 metric ton 
= 1.10231125 short tons). On July 22, 2020, USTR provided notice of 
country-by-country allocations of the FY 2021 in-quota quantity of the 
WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See 85 FR 44353. Based on 
consultation with quota holders, the U.S. Trade Representative has 
determined to reallocate 76,571 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from 
those countries that have stated they do not plan to fill their FY 2021 
allocated raw cane sugar quantities. The U.S. Trade Representative is 
allocating the 76,571 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts 
specified below:

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                                                            FY 2021 raw
                                                           sugar unused
                         Country                           reallocation
                                                              (MTRV)
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Argentina...............................................           3,962
Australia...............................................           7,648
Belize..................................................           1,014
Bolivia.................................................             737
Brazil..................................................          13,361
Colombia................................................           2,211
Costa Rica..............................................           1,381
Dominican Republic......................................          16,217
Ecuador.................................................           1,014
El Salvador.............................................           2,396
Eswatini (Swaziland)....................................           1,474
Fiji....................................................             829
Guatemala...............................................           4,423
Guyana..................................................           1,106
Honduras................................................             921
India...................................................             737
Jamaica.................................................           1,014
Malawi..................................................             921
Mauritius...............................................           1,106
Mozambique..............................................           1,199
Nicaragua...............................................           1,935
Panama..................................................           2,672
Peru....................................................           3,778
South Africa............................................           2,119
Thailand................................................           1,290
Zimbabwe................................................           1,106
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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 for quota 
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an 
allocation has been provided.

Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-14659 Filed 7-8-21; 8:45 am]
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