[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73407-73408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27938]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Correction: Modification of U.S. Tariff-Rate Quotas and the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative published a notice in the 
Federal Register on July 6, 2021 (July 6 notice), modifying the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to divide 
certain U.S. tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) currently allocated to the 
European Union (EU), between the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) as a 
result of Brexit and to reflect changes in the composition of the EU. 
This notice corrects an error in the July 6 notice in paragraph 5 of 
the section titled Modification of the HTSUS. The operative language of 
paragraph 5 is not affected.

DATES: The changes made by the July 6 notice, as modified by this 
correction, are applicable as of January 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan E. Hurst, Office of Agricultural 
Affairs, at 202-395-6117, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July 6 notice (86 FR 35560), the U.S. 
Trade

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Representative divided the TRQs allocated to the EU under Additional 
U.S. Notes 6 and 16 to 18 to chapter 4 and Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to 
chapter 24 of the HTSUS between the EU and the UK according to the 
average percentage of in-quota imports for the 2013-2015 period, and 
determined that the UK will have access to a specific in-quota quantity 
under these notes.
    The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has 
become aware of a ministerial error in paragraph 5 of the section of 
the notice titled Modification of the HTSUS. This paragraph indicates 
that Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is to be 
modified, in part, by deleting the quantity ``10,000'' in the Quantity 
(metric tons) column for the EU27 and inserting the quantity ``9,956'' 
in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the EU27 in lieu thereof. USTR 
is correcting this paragraph to indicate that Additional U.S. Note 5(a) 
to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is to be modified, in part, by deleting the 
quantity ``10,000'' in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the 
European Community and inserting the quantity ``9,956'' in the Quantity 
(metric tons) column for the European Community in lieu thereof.
    For ease of reference, the entirety of the changes, as corrected by 
this notice, is published below:

Modification of the HTSUS

    Effective with respect to articles entered for consumption, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2022:

    1. Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified 
by: (a) Inserting ``Croatia,'' into the list of countries in 
alphabetical order; and (b) deleting ``the Slovak Republic, Sweden 
or the United Kingdom'' and inserting ``the Slovak Republic or 
Sweden'' in lieu thereof.
    2. Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified 
by: (a) Inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in 
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``2,213,374'' 
in the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the 
quantity ``27,846,224'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27; 
and (d) inserting ``25,632,850'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the 
EU27 in lieu thereof.
    3. Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified 
by: (a) Inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in 
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``23,617'' in 
the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the 
quantity ``2,829,000'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27; and 
(d) inserting ``2,805,383'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27 
in lieu thereof.
    4. Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS is modified 
by: (a) inserting ``United Kingdom'' into the list of countries in 
alphabetical order; (b) inserting a quota quantity of ``895,948'' in 
the Quantity (kg) column for the United Kingdom; (c) deleting the 
quantity ``1,313,000'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27; and 
(d) inserting ``417,052'' in the Quantity (kg) column for the EU27 
in lieu thereof.
    5. Additional U.S. Note 5(a) to chapter 24 of the HTSUS is 
modified by: (a) Deleting ``Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom'' 
and inserting ``Spain, and Sweden'' in lieu thereof; (b) inserting 
``United Kingdom'' in the list of countries in alphabetical order; 
(c) inserting a quota quantity of ``44'' in the Quantity (metric 
tons) column for the United Kingdom; (d) deleting the quantity 
``10,000'' in the Quantity (metric tons) column for the European 
Community; and (e) inserting the quantity ``9,956'' in the Quantity 
(metric tons) column for the European Community in lieu thereof.

Modification of the TRQ Allocation for Butter and Fresh or Sour Cream 
Containing Over 45 Percent by Weight of Butterfat

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture annually publishes in the 
Federal Register the country allocations for Additional U.S. Note 6 to 
chapter 4 in appendices 1 and 2, pursuant to the Dairy Tariff-Rate 
Quota Import Licensing Regulation, 7 CFR part 6. With respect to the 
published in-quota quantity of 96,161 kilograms allocated to the EU 27 
for the TRQ in Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4 of the HTSUS, the 
U.S. Trade Representative has determined that, effective with respect 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after January 1, 2022, the UK shall have access to a quantity of not 
less than 14,062 kilograms and the EU 27 shall have access to a 
quantity of not less than 82,099 kilograms.

Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2021-27938 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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