[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8691-8693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4777]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
USTR Announces Allocation of the Tariff-rate Quota Increase 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 the country-by-country allocation of the 400,000
metric ton increase in the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane
sugar for the period
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that begins October 1, 1995, and ends September 30, 1996. This is in
addition to the previous allocations of the tariff-rate quota of
1,417,195 mt for imported raw cane sugar.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Tom Perkins, Senior
Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs (Room 421), Office of the
United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Perkins, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 202-395-6127.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to
chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), the United States maintains a tariff-rate quota for imports of
raw sugar. the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for the
period October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996, has been increased by
400,000 metric tons by the Secretary of Agriculture, resulting in a new
total of 1,817,195 metric tons, raw value.
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 tariff-rate quota for any agricultural product among supplying
countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to
the United States Trade Representative under paragraph (3) of
Presidential Proclamation No. 6763 (60 FR 1007).
I have determined to allocate the increase in the tariff-rate quota
among supplying countries or customs areas. Accordingly, the country-
by-country tariff-rate quota allocations in metric tons, raw value, for
raw cane sugar allowed into the United States at the in-quota quantity
tariff rate for the October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996, period are as
follows:
1995-96 Raw Sugar TRQ Allocation
[In Metric tons]
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Current fiscal
Country year 1996 Additional New fiscal year
allocation allocation 1996 allocation
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Argentina.................................................... 58,285 17,339 75,623
Australia.................................................... 112,503 33,468 145,971
Barbados..................................................... 9,488 2,823 12,311
Belize....................................................... 14,910 4,435 19,346
Bolivia...................................................... 10,844 3,226 14,069
Brazil....................................................... 196,541 58,468 255,009
Colombia..................................................... 32,531 9,677 42,208
Congo........................................................ 7,258 0 7,258
Conte d'Ivoire............................................... 7,258 0 7,258
Costa Rica................................................... 20,332 6,048 26,380
Dominical Republic........................................... 238,561 70,968 309,528
Ecuador...................................................... 14,910 4,435 19,346
El Salvador.................................................. 35,242 10,484 45,726
Fiji......................................................... 12,199 3,629 15,828
Gabon........................................................ 7,258 0 7,258
Guatemala.................................................... 65,062 19,355 84,417
Guyana....................................................... 16,265 4,839 21,104
Haiti........................................................ 7,258 0 7,258
Honduras..................................................... 13,555 4,032 17,587
India........................................................ 10,844 3,226 14,069
Jamaica...................................................... 14,910 4,435 19,346
Madagascar................................................... 7,258 0 7,258
Malawi....................................................... 13,555 4,032 17,587
Mauritius.................................................... 16,265 4,839 21,104
Mexico....................................................... 7,258 0 7,258
Mozambique................................................... 17,621 5,242 22,863
Nicaragua.................................................... 28,465 8,468 36,932
Panama....................................................... 39,308 11,694 51,002
Papua New Guinea............................................. 7,258 0 7,258
Paraguay..................................................... 7,258 0 7,258
Peru......................................................... 55,574 16,532 72,106
Philippines.................................................. 182,987 54,435 237,422
South Africa................................................. 31,176 9,274 40,450
St. Kitts & Nevis............................................ 7,258 0 7,258
Swaziland.................................................... 21,687 6,452 28,139
Taiwan....................................................... 16,265 4,839 21,104
Thailand..................................................... 18,976 5,645 24,622
Trinidad-Tobago.............................................. 9,488 2,823 12,311
Uruguay...................................................... 7,258 0 7,258
Zimbabwe..................................................... 16,265 4,839 21,104
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Total.................................................. 1,417,195 400,000 1,817,195
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The allocation includes the following minimum quota-holding
countries: Congo Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti, Madagascar, Mexico, Papua
New Guinea, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Uruguay.
Michael Kantor,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 96-4777 Filed 3-4-96; 8:45 am]
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