96-2350. Modification of Total Amount of Tariff-rate Quota for Imported Raw Cane Sugar  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
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    [FR Doc No: 96-2350]
    
    
    
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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 1,817,195 metric tons, raw 
    value.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: January 17, 1996.
    
    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, D.C. 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, in part 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    quantity of raw cane sugar entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 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    entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, under subheadings 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.'' 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). On November 9, 1995, 
    the Secretary increased the aggregate quantity of raw cane sugar that 
    may be entered under subheadings 1701.11.10 to 1,417,195 metric tons.
        Paragraph (a)(ii) 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 January 16, 1995, in 
    the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) was reduced 
    by 90,000 short tons raw value (STRV) to 7.510 million STRV from the 
    WASDE production forecast released on November 9, 1995. The domestic 
    wholesale refined sugar prices in the midwest market have been 
    increasing since the tariff-rate quota increase was announced by the 
    Secretary. During the first week of November 1995 the refined sugar 
    price was 26.50 cents per pound. The refined sugar price during the 
    first week of January 1996 was 28.75-29.25 cents per pound, which 
    represents a 2.25 cent per pound increase.
        Paragraph (b)(1) of U.S. additional note 5 provides that ``[t]he 
    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 1,817,195 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 current 
    tariff-rate quota entry period through September 30, 1996.
        This modified quota quantity will be allocated among supplying 
    countries and areas by the United States Trade Representative.
    
        Signed at Washington, D.C. on January 25, 1996.
    Dan Glickman,
    Secretary of Agriculture.
    [FR Doc. 96-2350 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
1/17/1996
Published:
02/05/1996
Department:
Agriculture Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
96-2350
Dates:
January 17, 1996.
Pages:
4253-4253 (1 pages)
PDF File:
96-2350.pdf