82 FR 36071 - Fiscal Year 2017 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

Page Range		36071-36071
FR Document		2017-16288

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar as announced by Secretary of Agriculture on July 25, 2017.

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Fiscal Year 2017 Allocation of Additional Tariff-Rate Quota 
Volume 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 country-by-country allocations of additional Fiscal 
Year (FY) 2017 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for 
imported raw cane sugar as announced by Secretary of Agriculture on 
July 25, 2017.

DATES: This notice is applicable on August 2, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Baumgarten, Office of 
Agricultural Affairs, (202) 395-9583 or Ronald_Baumgarten@ustr.eop.gov.

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 TRQs for imports of raw cane and 
refined sugar.
    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 TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or 
customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the United 
States Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 
1007, January 4, 1995).
    On July 25, 2017 (82 FR 34472), the Secretary of Agriculture 
announced an additional in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar 
for the remainder of FY2017 (ending September 30, 2017) in the amount 
of 244,690 metric tons raw value (MTRV). The conversion factor is 1 
metric ton equals1.10231125 short tons. This quantity is in addition to 
the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 
MTRV). The Department of Agriculture also has determined that all sugar 
entering the United States under the FY2017 raw sugar TRQ will be 
permitted to enter U.S. Customs territory through October 31, 2017, a 
month later than the typical entry date deadline. USTR is allocating 
this total quantity of 244,690 MTRV to the following countries in the 
amounts specified below:

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                                                            FY2017 raw
                                                            cane sugar
                         Country                             increase
                                                              (MTRV)
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Argentina...............................................          15,575
Australia...............................................          30,064
Belize..................................................           3,984
Brazil..................................................          13,962
Colombia................................................           8,693
Costa Rica..............................................           5,433
Ecuador.................................................           3,984
El Salvador.............................................           9,417
Fiji....................................................           3,260
Guatemala...............................................          17,386
Guyana..................................................           4,347
Honduras................................................           3,622
India...................................................           2,898
Jamaica.................................................           3,984
Malawi..................................................           3,622
Mauritius...............................................           4,347
Mozambique..............................................           4,709
Nicaragua...............................................           7,606
Panama..................................................          10,504
Peru....................................................          14,851
Philippines.............................................          48,898
South Africa............................................           8,331
Swaziland...............................................           5,795
Thailand................................................           5,071
Zimbabwe................................................           4,347
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    USTR based these allocations on the countries' historical shipments 
to the United States. The allocations of the raw cane sugar TRQ to 
countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of 
the appropriate verifications of origin, and certificates for quota 
eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an 
allocation has been provided.

Sharon E. Bomer Lauritsen,
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Agricultural Affairs and Commodity 
Policy.
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On July 25, 2017 (82 FR 34472), the
FY 2017 raw OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
Secretary of Agriculture announced an
cane sugar TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Country unused
additional in-quota quantity of the TRQ
reallocation [Docket Number USTR–2017–0011]
for raw cane sugar for the remainder of
(MTRV)
FY2017 (ending September 30, 2017) in Request for Comments and Notice of
Thailand ............................ 1,548 the amount of 244,690 metric tons raw Public Hearing Concerning China’s
Zimbabwe ......................... 1,327 value (MTRV). The conversion factor is Compliance With WTO Commitments
1 metric ton equals1.10231125 short
USTR based these allocations on the tons. This quantity is in addition to the AGENCY: Office of the United States
countries’ historical shipments to the minimum amount to which the United Trade Representative.
United States. The allocations of the raw States is committed under the World ACTION: Request for comments and
cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay notice of public hearing.
are net importers of sugar are Round Agreements (1,117,195 MTRV).
conditioned on receipt of the The Department of Agriculture also has SUMMARY: The interagency Trade Policy
appropriate verifications of origin. determined that all sugar entering the Staff Committee (TPSC) is seeking
Certificates for quota eligibility must United States under the FY2017 raw comments and will convene a public
accompany imports from any country sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter hearing to assist the Office of the United
for which an allocation has been U.S. Customs territory through October States Trade Representative (USTR) to
provided. 31, 2017, a month later than the typical prepare its annual report to Congress on
entry date deadline. USTR is allocating China’s compliance with the
Sharon E. Bomer Lauritsen, commitments made in connection with
this total quantity of 244,690 MTRV to
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, its accession to the World Trade
Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy.
the following countries in the amounts
specified below: Organization (WTO).
[FR Doc. 2017–16289 Filed 7–31–17; 11:15 am]
DATES: September 20, 2017: Deadline for
BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P FY2017 raw filing requests to appear and a summary
cane sugar of expected testimony at the October 4,
Country increase 2017 public hearing, and for filing pre-
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES (MTRV)
hearing briefs, statements, or comments
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE concerning China’s compliance with
Argentina .............................. 15,575
Fiscal Year 2017 Allocation of Australia ................................ 30,064 WTO commitments.
Additional Tariff-Rate Quota Volume Belize .................................... 3,984 October 4, 2017: The TPSC will
for Raw Cane Sugar Brazil ..................................... 13,962 convene a public hearing in
Colombia ............................... 8,693 Washington, DC concerning China’s
AGENCY: Office of the United States Costa Rica ............................ 5,433 compliance with WTO commitments.
Trade Representative. Ecuador ................................ 3,984
ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers
El Salvador ........................... 9,417
ACTION: Notice. electronic submissions made through
Fiji ......................................... 3,260
Guatemala ............................ 17,386 the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
SUMMARY: The Office of the United www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Guyana ................................. 4,347
States Trade Representative (USTR) is instructions for submitting comments in
Honduras .............................. 3,622
providing notice of country-by-country India ...................................... 2,898 section 3 below. The docket number is
allocations of additional Fiscal Year Jamaica ................................ 3,984 USTR–2017–0011. For alternatives to
(FY) 2017 in-quota quantity of the tariff- Malawi ................................... 3,622 on-line submissions, please contact
rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane Mauritius ............................... 4,347 Yvonne Jamison, Trade Policy Staff
sugar as announced by Secretary of Mozambique ......................... 4,709 Committee, at (202) 395–3475.
Agriculture on July 25, 2017. Nicaragua ............................. 7,606
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
DATES: This notice is applicable on Panama ................................ 10,504
Peru ...................................... 14,851 procedural questions concerning written
August 2, 2017. comments or participation in the public
Philippines ............................ 48,898
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: South Africa .......................... 8,331 hearing, contact Yvonne Jamison at
Ronald Baumgarten, Office of Swaziland ............................. 5,795 (202) 395–3475. Direct all other
Agricultural Affairs, (202) 395–9583 or Thailand ................................ 5,071 questions to Terrence J. McCartin,
Ronald_Baumgarten@ustr.eop.gov. Zimbabwe ............................. 4,347 Acting Assistant United States Trade
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Representative for China Affairs, at
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 USTR based these allocations on the (202) 395–3900, or Philip D. Chen, Chief
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of countries’ historical shipments to the Counsel for China Enforcement, at (202)
the United States (HTS), the United United States. The allocations of the raw 395–3150.
States maintains TRQs for imports of cane sugar TRQ to countries that are net SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
raw cane and refined sugar. importers of sugar are conditioned on
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay 1. Background
receipt of the appropriate verifications
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. of origin, and certificates for quota China became a Member of the WTO
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to eligibility must accompany imports on December 11, 2001. In accordance
allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ with section 421 of the U.S.-China
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from any country for which an
for any agricultural product among allocation has been provided. Relations Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–286),
supplying countries or customs areas. by December 11th of each year USTR
The President delegated this authority Sharon E. Bomer Lauritsen, has to submit a report to Congress on
to the United States Trade Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, China’s compliance with commitments
Representative under Presidential Agricultural Affairs and Commodity Policy. made in connection with its accession
Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007, January [FR Doc. 2017–16288 Filed 7–31–17; 11:15 am] to the WTO, including both multilateral
4, 1995). BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P commitments and any bilateral

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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		Notice.
Dates		This notice is applicable on August 2, 2017.
Contact		Ronald Baumgarten, Office of Agricultural Affairs, (202) 395-9583 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 36071