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  2023-26298. Reallocation of Unused Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Volume for Raw Cane Sugar  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of the United States Trade Representative.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country reallocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 in-quota quantity of the World Trade Organization (WTO) tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar.

    DATES:

    This notice is applicable on November 30, 2023.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural Affairs, at 202–395–9419 or erin.h.nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.

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    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 July 5, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture established the FY2024 TRQ for imported raw cane sugar at the minimum quantity 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 July 19, 2023, USTR provided notice of country-by-country allocations of the FY2024 in-quota quantity of the WTO TRQ for imported raw cane sugar. See88 FR 46363. Based on consultation with quota holders, the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to reallocate 223,740 MTRV of the original TRQ quantity from those countries that Start Printed Page 83596 have stated they do not plan to fill their FY2024 allocated raw cane sugar quantities. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the 223,740 MTRV to the following countries in the amounts specified below:

    CountryFY2024 raw sugar unused reallocation (MTRV)
    Argentina15,592
    Australia30,098
    Belize3,989
    Bolivia2,901
    Brazil52,581
    Colombia8,703
    Costa Rica5,439
    Ecuador3,989
    El Salvador9,428
    Eswatini (Swaziland)5,802
    Guatemala17,406
    Guyana4,352
    Honduras3,626
    Jamaica3,989
    Malawi3,626
    Mauritius4,352
    Mozambique4,714
    Panama10,516
    Peru14,868
    South Africa8,340
    Thailand5,077
    Zimbabwe4,352

    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.

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    Douglas McKalip,

    Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

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    [FR Doc. 2023–26298 Filed 11–29–23; 8:45 am]

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Published:
11/30/2023
Department:
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2023-26298
Dates:
This notice is applicable on November 30, 2023.
Pages:
83595-83596 (2 pages)
PDF File:
2023-26298.pdf