[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 62243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29526]
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 5, 1995 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Modification of Total Amount of Tariff-Rate Quota for Imported
Raw Cane Sugar
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice modifies the aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar
that may be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) during fiscal year 1996 (FY
96). As modified, such aggregate quantity is 1,417,195 metric tons, raw
value.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 9, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to the Sugar Team
Leader, Import Policy and Programs Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Room 5531, South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250-1000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen Hammond (Sugar Team Leader); telephone: 202-720-1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paragraph (a)(i) of additional U.S. note 5
to chapter 17 of the HTS provides that ``the aggregate quantity of raw
cane sugar entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, under
subheading 1701.11.10, during any fiscal year, shall not exceed in the
aggregate an amount (expressed in terms of raw value), not less than,
1,117,195 metric tons, as shall be established by the Secretary of
Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as ``the Secretary''), and the
aggregate quantity of sugars, syrups and molasses entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, under subheadings 1701.12.10,
1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10 and 2106.90.44, during any fiscal
year, shall not exceed in the aggregate an amount (expressed in terms
of raw value), not less than 22,000 metric tons, as shall be
established by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as
``the Secretary'').'' On August 3, 1995, the Secretary established the
aggregate quantity of 1,117,195 metric tons, raw value, of raw cane
sugar that may be entered under subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS and
the aggregate quantity of 22,000 metric tons (raw value basis) for
certain sugars, syrups and molasses that may be entered under
subheadings 1701.12.10, 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.10, and
2106.90.44 of the HTS during FY 96. (60 FR 42142)
Paragraph (a)(i) of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS
provides that ``[w]henever the Secretary believes that domestic
supplies of sugars may be inadequate to meet domestic demand at
reasonable prices, the Secretary may modify any quantitative
limitations which have previously been established * * *.'' The U.S.
sugar production forecast for FY '96 released on November 9, 1995 in
the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) was reduced
by 80,000 short tons raw value (STRV) to 7.6 million STRV from the
WASDE production forecast released on July 12, 1995. During this
period, the U.S. FY '96 forecast of beginning stocks for sugar was
reduced to nearly 1.2 million STRV, a decline of 90,000 STRV from the
earlier forecast. The domestic wholesale refined sugar prices in the
midwest market have been increasing since the tariff-rate quota amount
was announced by the Secretary. During the last week of July 1995 the
refined sugar price was 24.50 cents per pound. The refined sugar price
during the first week of November 1995 was 26.50 cents per pound, which
represents a 2 cent per pound increase.
Paragraph (b)(i) of U.S. additional note 5 provides that ``the
quota amounts established [by the Secretary] may be allocated among
supplying countries and areas by the United States Trade
Representative.''
Notice
Notice is hereby given that I have determined, in accordance with
paragraph (a)(ii) of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTS,
that an aggregate quantity of up to 1,417,195 metric tons, raw value,
of raw cane sugar described in subheading 1701.11.10 of the HTS may be
entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption during the period
from October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996.
This modified quota amount will be allocated among supplying
countries and areas by the United States Trade Representative.
Signed at Washington, DC on November 28, 1995.
Daniel Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 95-29526 Filed 12-4-95; 8:45 am]
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