[Federal Register: November 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 216)] [Notices] [Page 61172-61173] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09no99-111] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 1999-2000 Allocation of the Raw Cane Sugar Tariff-rate Quota AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the country-by-country allocation of the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar for the period beginning October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 1999. Notice of the [[Page 61173]] country allocations for the 1999-2000 refined and sugar-containing products tariff-rate quotas was published in the Federal Register October 7, 1999 (Federal Register Volume 64, Number 1941, page 54719). EFFECTIVE DATE: November 2, 1999. ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Karen Ackerman, Senior Economist, Office of Agricultural Affairs (Room 423), Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20508. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Ackerman, Office of Agricultural Affairs, 202-395-6127. 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 a tariff-rate quota for imports of raw cane sugar. The in-quota quantity of the raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota for the period October 1, 1999-September 30, 2000, has been initially established by the Secretary of Agriculture, and 1,135,000 metric tons, raw value (1,251,123 short tons) have been released to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for allocation. 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 tariff-rate quota for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the United States Trade Representative under paragraph (3) of Presidential Proclamation No. 6763 (60 FR 1007). Accordingly, the 1,135,000 metric tons for raw cane sugar are being allocated to the following countries in metric tons, raw value: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FY2000 Country allocation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Argentina.................................................. 45,283 Australia.................................................. 87,408 Barbados................................................... 7,372 Belize..................................................... 11,584 Bolivia.................................................... 8,425 Brazil..................................................... 152,700 Colombia................................................... 25,274 Congo...................................................... 7,258 Cote d'Ivoire.............................................. 7,258 Costa Rica................................................. 15,797 Dominican Republic......................................... 185,346 Ecuador.................................................... 11,584 El Salvador................................................ 27,381 Fiji....................................................... 9,478 Gabon...................................................... 7,258 Guatemala.................................................. 50,549 Guyana..................................................... 12,637 Haiti...................................................... 7,258 Honduras................................................... 10,531 India...................................................... 8,425 Jamaica.................................................... 11,584 Madagascar................................................. 7,258 Malawi..................................................... 10,531 Mauritius.................................................. 12,637 Mexico..................................................... 25,000 Mozambique................................................. 13,690 Nicaragua.................................................. 22,115 Panama..................................................... 30,540 Papua New Guinea........................................... 7,258 Paraguay................................................... 7,258 Peru....................................................... 43,177 Philippines................................................ 142,169 South Africa............................................... 24,221 St. Kitts & Nevis.......................................... 7,258 Swaziland.................................................. 16,850 Taiwan..................................................... 12,637 Thailand................................................... 14,743 Trinidad-Tobago............................................ 7,372 Uruguay.................................................... 7,258 Zimbabwe................................................... 12,637 ------------ Total.................................................. 1,135,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This allocation includes the following minimum quota-holding countries: Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Haiti, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Uruguay. Under the NAFTA, the United States is to provide total access for raw and refined sugar from Mexico of 25,000 metric tons, raw value, for this quota period in conjunction with Mexico's net surplus producer status. This allocation is subject to the condition that the total imports of raw and refined sugar from Mexico, combined, are not to exceed 25,000 metric tons raw value. Conversion factor: 1 metric ton = 1.10231125 short tons. Charlene Barshefsky, United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 99-29345 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190-01-P