[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45597-45598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18154]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Modification of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States for Certain Cheeses
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document modifies Additional U.S. Notes 2, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25 to Chapter 4 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) to reflect the enlargement of the
European Union to 27 countries on January 1, 2007.
DATES: Effective Date: This modification is effective on September 1,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Mowrey, Deputy Assistant U.S.
Trade Representative for Eurasia and the Middle East, Office of the
United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20508; telephone (202) 395-4620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 1, 2007, Bulgaria and Romania
acceded to the European Union (EU), and the EU customs union of 25
member countries (``EU-25'') was enlarged to a customs union of 27
member countries (``EU-27''). At that time, Bulgaria and Romania
withdrew their tariff schedules under the World Trade Organization
(WTO) and applied the common external tariff of the EU-25 to imports
into the EU-27. To recognize the membership of Bulgaria and Romania in
the EU-27, the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocations for certain cheeses
from the EU-25 will be available to the EU-27.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) (10
U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate in-quota
quantities of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying
countries or customs areas and to modify any allocation as the
President determines appropriate. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended (``Trade Act'')(19 U.S.C. 2483) authorizes the President to
embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act,
and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions
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thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or
imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.
In paragraph (3) of Proclamation 6763 of December 23, 1994, the
President delegated his authority under section 404(d)(3) of the URAA
to the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In paragraph (2) of
Proclamation 6914 of August 26, 1996, the President determined that it
is appropriate to authorize the USTR to exercise his authority under
section 604 of the Trade Act to embody in the HTS the substance of any
action taken by USTR under section 404(d)(3) of the URAA.
Modification of the HTS
Effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after September 1, 2013:
1. Additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in lieu thereof
the expression ``EU 27''. Inserting into the list of countries in such
note the terms ``Bulgaria,'' and ``Romania,'', such that the entire
list is maintained in alphabetical order.
2. Additional U.S. note 16 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''. Deleting the sentence
immediately following the list in said note and inserting the following
sentence in lieu thereof: ``Of the quantitative limitations provided
for in this note for the EU 27, Portugal shall have access to a
quantity of not less than 353,000 kilograms.''
3. Additional U.S. note 17 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
4. Additional U.S. note 18 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
5. Additional U.S. note 19 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
6. Additional U.S. note 20 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
7. Additional U.S. note 21 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
8. Additional U.S. note 22 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
9. Additional U.S. note 23 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
10. Additional U.S. note 25 to chapter 4 is modified by: Deleting
from the list in such note the expression ``EC 25'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the expression ``EU 27''.
Michael B.G. Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2013-18154 Filed 7-26-13; 8:45 am]
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