[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 55074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19445]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


2022 Tariff Rate Quota Quantity Limitations Under the U.S.-
Australia Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement 
entered into by the United States and the Commonwealth of Australia and 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the Office 
of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of 
tariff-rate quota quantity limitations of certain tariff subheadings.

DATES: This notice is applicable as of January 1, 2022.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 201 of the United 
States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108-
286; 118 Stat. 919) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), Presidential Proclamation 
No. 7857 of December 20, 2004, and subchapter XIII of chapter 99 of the 
HTSUS, the Annex provides the quantitative limitations in 2022 of 
originating goods of Australia entering the United States under certain 
subheadings.

Annex

    Effective with respect to originating goods of Australia, 
entered under the terms of general note 28 to the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), on or after January 1, 2022, 
and through the close of December 31, 2022, subchapter XIII of 
chapter 99 of the HTSUS is modified as follows:
    1. U.S. note 4 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``20,196'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    2. U.S. note 5 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``2,479'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    3. U.S. note 6 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``165'' in 
the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    4. U.S. note 7 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``7,792'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    5. U.S. note 8 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``4,040'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    6. U.S. note 9 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``8,078'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    7. U.S. note 10 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``8,022'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    8. U.S. note 11 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``4,584'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    9. U.S. note 12 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``1,302'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    10. U.S. note 13 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``826'' in 
the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.
    11. U.S. note 15 is modified by inserting ``2022'' in numerical 
sequence in the column labeled ``Year'' and by inserting ``1,146'' 
in the column labeled ``Quantity'' opposite such year.

Julie Callahan,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agricultural Affairs and 
Commodity Policy, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2022-19445 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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