80 FR 60114 - Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

Page Range		60114-60114
FR Document		2015-25235

After reviewing the volume of butter imports (including fresh or sour cream containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat), the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has determined that the yearly special safeguard trigger level has been met and a special safeguard duty on certain imports of butter and fresh or sour cream will be imposed effective from the date of this notification through December 31, 2015. This additional duty, as described in subheadings 9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), will be applicable to butter and fresh or sour cream imported under HTS subheadings 0401.50.75, 0403.90.78, and 0405.10.20.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service


Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notification of invocation of special agricultural safeguard 
duty on imports of butter and fresh or sour cream containing over 45 
percent by weight of butterfat.

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SUMMARY: After reviewing the volume of butter imports (including fresh 
or sour cream containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat), the 
Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has determined that 
the yearly special safeguard trigger level has been met and a special 
safeguard duty on certain imports of butter and fresh or sour cream 
will be imposed effective from the date of this notification through 
December 31, 2015. This additional duty, as described in subheadings 
9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS), will be applicable to butter and fresh or sour 
cream imported under HTS subheadings 0401.50.75, 0403.90.78, and 
0405.10.20.

DATES: Effective October 5, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Lord, Import Policies and Export 
Reporting Division, Stop 1021, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-1022, or telephone (202) 720-6939.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Notes 1 and 2 to Subchapter IV, Chapter 
99, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) 
contain safeguard measures established pursuant to Article 5 of the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture, as approved 
pursuant to Section 101 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 
103-465). These safeguard measures include the imposition of additional 
duties based upon the volume of butter and fresh or sour cream imports 
into the United States. Subheadings 9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21 of the 
HTS provide for the imposition of additional safeguard duties for 
butter and fresh or sour cream upon notification in the Federal 
Register by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's delegee 
that a specific volume of imports has been exceeded. The 2015 trigger 
level for butter and fresh or sour cream is 9,414,976 kilograms (80 FR 
36962, June 29, 2015). Specifically, HTS subheadings 9904.04.20 and 
9904.04.21 provide for an additional duty of 54.9 cents per kilogram on 
imports entered under HTS subheadings 0401.50.75 and 0403.90.78, and an 
additional duty of 51.4 cents per kilogram on imports entered under HTS 
subheading 0405.10.20.
    Section 405(a) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires, among 
other things, that the President shall determine and cause to be 
published in the Federal Register the list of special safeguard 
agricultural goods and the applicable trigger prices and, on an annual 
basis, quantity trigger levels. Section 405(b) of that Act provides, in 
relevant part, that if the President determines with respect to a 
special safeguard agricultural good that it is appropriate to impose 
the volume-based safeguard, then the President shall determine the 
amount of the duty to be imposed, the period such duty shall be in 
effect, and any other terms and conditions applicable to the duty.
    Further to the application of such special agricultural safeguard 
duties, the President proclaimed on December 23, 1994 (Presidential 
Proclamation No. 6763) the provisions of U.S. Notes 1 and 2 to 
Subchapter IV, Chapter 99, of the HTS as well as the automatically 
applicable safeguard duties set forth in such subchapter upon 
satisfaction of the requisite conditions. Such U.S. Notes 1 and 2 set 
forth the other terms and conditions for application of any such duty.
    As also provided in Presidential Proclamation 6763, the President 
delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to make the 
determinations and effect the publications described in section 405(a) 
of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The Secretary of Agriculture has 
further delegated this authority to the Under Secretary for Farm and 
Foreign Agricultural Services (7 CFR 2.16(a)(3)(x1ii)), who has in turn 
further delegated the authority to determine the quantity trigger 
levels to the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service (7 CFR 
2.43(a)(42)). The Administrator determined that the 2015 trigger level 
for butter and fresh or sour cream is 9,414,976 kilograms (80 FR 36962, 
June 29, 2015).

Notice

    The Administrator has determined that the amount of butter and 
fresh or sour cream imported during 2015 has exceeded the trigger level 
of 9,414,976 kilograms. In accordance with U.S. Notes 1 and 2, 
Subchapter IV, Chapter 99 of the HTS and HTS subheadings 9904.04.20 and 
9904.04.21, an additional duty of 54.9 cents per kilogram shall apply 
to HTS subheadings 0401.50.75 and 0403.90.78, and an additional duty of 
51.4 cents per kilogram shall apply to HTS subheading 0405.10.20, from 
the date of publication of this notice through December 31, 2015.
    As provided in U.S. Note 1, goods of Canada, Mexico, Jordan, 
Singapore, Chile, Australia, Morocco, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, 
Guatemala, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, Oman, Korea, 
Colombia, and Panama imported into the United States are not subject to 
such duty. As provided in U.S. Note 2, this duty shall not apply to any 
goods en route on the basis of a contract settled before the date of 
publication of this notice.

    Issued at Washington, DC, this 25th day of September 2015.
Philip C. Karsting,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.
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Monday, October 5, 2015

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Section 101 of the Uruguay Round of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
contains documents other than rules or Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103–465). The Secretary of Agriculture has further
proposed rules that are applicable to the These safeguard measures include the delegated this authority to the Under
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, imposition of additional duties based Secretary for Farm and Foreign
committee meetings, agency decisions and upon the volume of butter and fresh or Agricultural Services (7 CFR
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
sour cream imports into the United 2.16(a)(3)(x1ii)), who has in turn further
statements of organization and functions are States. Subheadings 9904.04.20 and delegated the authority to determine the
examples of documents appearing in this 9904.04.21 of the HTS provide for the quantity trigger levels to the
section. imposition of additional safeguard Administrator of the Foreign
duties for butter and fresh or sour cream Agricultural Service (7 CFR 2.43(a)(42)).
upon notification in the Federal The Administrator determined that the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Register by the Secretary of Agriculture 2015 trigger level for butter and fresh or
or the Secretary’s delegee that a specific sour cream is 9,414,976 kilograms (80
Foreign Agricultural Service volume of imports has been exceeded. FR 36962, June 29, 2015).
The 2015 trigger level for butter and
Special Agricultural Safeguard Notice
fresh or sour cream is 9,414,976
Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay kilograms (80 FR 36962, June 29, 2015). The Administrator has determined
Round Agreements Act that the amount of butter and fresh or
Specifically, HTS subheadings
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21 provide for sour cream imported during 2015 has
USDA. an additional duty of 54.9 cents per exceeded the trigger level of 9,414,976
ACTION: Notification of invocation of kilogram on imports entered under HTS kilograms. In accordance with U.S.
special agricultural safeguard duty on subheadings 0401.50.75 and 0403.90.78, Notes 1 and 2, Subchapter IV, Chapter
imports of butter and fresh or sour and an additional duty of 51.4 cents per 99 of the HTS and HTS subheadings
cream containing over 45 percent by kilogram on imports entered under HTS 9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21, an
weight of butterfat. subheading 0405.10.20. additional duty of 54.9 cents per
Section 405(a) of the Uruguay Round kilogram shall apply to HTS
SUMMARY: After reviewing the volume of Agreements Act requires, among other subheadings 0401.50.75 and 0403.90.78,
butter imports (including fresh or sour things, that the President shall and an additional duty of 51.4 cents per
cream containing over 45 percent by determine and cause to be published in kilogram shall apply to HTS subheading
weight of butterfat), the Administrator the Federal Register the list of special 0405.10.20, from the date of publication
of the Foreign Agricultural Service has safeguard agricultural goods and the of this notice through December 31,
determined that the yearly special applicable trigger prices and, on an 2015.
safeguard trigger level has been met and annual basis, quantity trigger levels. As provided in U.S. Note 1, goods of
a special safeguard duty on certain Section 405(b) of that Act provides, in Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore,
imports of butter and fresh or sour relevant part, that if the President Chile, Australia, Morocco, El Salvador,
cream will be imposed effective from determines with respect to a special Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala,
the date of this notification through safeguard agricultural good that it is Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Costa
December 31, 2015. This additional appropriate to impose the volume-based Rica, Peru, Oman, Korea, Colombia, and
duty, as described in subheadings safeguard, then the President shall Panama imported into the United States
9904.04.20 and 9904.04.21 of the determine the amount of the duty to be are not subject to such duty. As
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the imposed, the period such duty shall be provided in U.S. Note 2, this duty shall
United States (HTS), will be applicable in effect, and any other terms and not apply to any goods en route on the
to butter and fresh or sour cream conditions applicable to the duty. basis of a contract settled before the date
imported under HTS subheadings Further to the application of such of publication of this notice.
0401.50.75, 0403.90.78, and 0405.10.20. special agricultural safeguard duties, the Issued at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
DATES: Effective October 5, 2015 President proclaimed on December 23, September 2015.
through December 31, 2015. 1994 (Presidential Proclamation No. Philip C. Karsting,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron 6763) the provisions of U.S. Notes 1 and Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Services,
Lord, Import Policies and Export 2 to Subchapter IV, Chapter 99, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Reporting Division, Stop 1021, Foreign HTS as well as the automatically [FR Doc. 2015–25235 Filed 10–2–15; 8:45 am]
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of applicable safeguard duties set forth in BILLING CODE 3410–10–P
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue such subchapter upon satisfaction of the
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1022, or requisite conditions. Such U.S. Notes 1
telephone (202) 720–6939. and 2 set forth the other terms and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Notes conditions for application of any such
1 and 2 to Subchapter IV, Chapter 99, duty. Forest Service
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of As also provided in Presidential
the United States (HTS) contain Proclamation 6763, the President Pike & San Isabel Resource Advisory
safeguard measures established delegated to the Secretary of Agriculture Committee
pursuant to Article 5 of the World Trade the authority to make the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
Organization (WTO) Agreement on determinations and effect the
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notification of invocation of special agricultural safeguard duty on imports of butter and fresh or sour cream containing over 45 percent by weight of butterfat.
Dates		Effective October 5, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Contact		Ron Lord, Import Policies and Export Reporting Division, Stop 1021, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1022, or telephone (202) 720-6939.
FR Citation		80 FR 60114

80 FR 60114 - Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForeign Agricultural Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 192 (October 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service