Proposed Rules. Notice

Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2022-08246

Summary

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2022 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.

Dates

This notice is applicable on April 18, 2022.

Supplementary Information

Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the United States maintains WTO 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 U.S. Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007). On September 13, 2021, the Secretary of Agriculture established the FY 2022 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum to which the United States is committed pursuant to the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements (1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV) conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons). On September 16, 2021, USTR provided notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY 2022 in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See 86 FR 51712. Based on consultation with quota holders, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to reallocate 201,551 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from those countries that have stated they do not plan to fill their FY 2022 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the 201,551 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below: Country FY 2022 raw sugar unused reallocation (MTRV) Argentina 11,027 Australia 21,284 Barbados 1,795 Belize 2,821 Bolivia 2,051 Brazil 37,182 Colombia 6,154 Costa Rica 3,846 Dominican Republic 40,000 Ecuador 2,821 El Salvador 6,667 Eswatini (Swaziland) 4,103 Fiji 2,308 Guatemala 12,309 Guyana 3,077 Honduras 2,564 India 2,051 Malawi 2,564 Mauritius 3,077 Mozambique 3,334 Panama 7,437 Peru 10,514 South Africa 5,898 Thailand 3,590 Zimbabwe 3,077 The allocations of the raw cane sugar WTO TRQ to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates for quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided. Greta M. Peisch, General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2022-08246 Filed 4-15-22; 8:45 am]