G/AG/N/USA/162  
 
25 May 2022 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 24 May  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the United States  of America . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas ( Table  MA:2 ) 
during 2021 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/USA/162  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD:  2021 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ001  Beef: fresh, chilled or frozen. 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to 
chapter  2 0201.10.10; 0201.20.10; 
0201.20.30; 0201.20.50; 
0201.30.10; 0201.30.30; 
0201.30.50; 0202.10.10; 
0202.20.10; 0202.20.30; 
0202.20.50; 0202.30.10; 
0202.30.30; 0202.30.50   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 metric tonnes  696,621 400,094 57.4%   
USAQ002  Milk and cream, fluid or frozen, 
fresh or sour, containing over 
6% but not over 45% by weight 
of butterfat. Additional 
U.S. Note 5 to chapter  4 0401.40.05; 0401.50.05; 
0403.90.04   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 liters 6,694,840 960,750 14.4%  (1) 
USAQ004  Butter, and fresh or sour cream 
containing over 45% by weight 
of butterfat. Additional 
U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4  0401.50.50; 0403.90.74; 
0405.10.10   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  6,977,000 6,816,379 97.7%  (2) 
USAQ006  Dried milk, whether or not 
containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter. Additional 
U.S. Note  7 to chapter 4  0402.10.10; 0402.21.05   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  5,261,000 79,388 1.5%  (3) 
USAQ008  Dried milk and dried cream, 
whether or not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening 
matter. Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 4  0402.21.30; 0403.90.51   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  3,321,300 1,725,351 51.9%  (4)  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ009  Dried milk and dried cream, 
whether or not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening 
matter. Additional U.S. Note 9 to 
chapter 4  0402.21.75; 0403.90.61   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  99,500 561 0.6%  (5) 
USAQ010  Dairy products described in 
additional U.S. note 10 to 
chapter 4.  0402.29.10, 0402.99.70,  
0403.10.10, 0403.90.90,  
0404.10.11, 0404.90.30,  
0405.20.60, 1517.90.50,  
1704.90.54, 1806.20.81,  
1806.32.60, 1806.90.05,  
1901.10.21, 1901.10.41,  
1901.10.54, 1901.10.64,  
1901.20.05, 1901.20.45,  
1901.90.61, 1901.90.64,  
2105.00.30, 2106.90.06,  
2106.90.64, 2106.90.85,  
2202.99.24   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  4,105,000 3,211,561 78.2%  (6) 
USAQ012  Milk and cream, condensed or 
evaporated. Additional U.S. 
Note 11 to chapter 4  0402.91.10; 0402.91.30; 
0402.99.10; 0402.99.30   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  6,857,300 5,436,998 79.3%  (7) 
USAQ013  Dried milk, dried cream and 
dried whey, the foregoing 
whether or not containing added 
sugar or other sweetening 
matter. Additional U.S. Note  12 
to chapter 4  0403.90.41; 0404.10.50   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  296,000 205,419 69.4%  (8) 
USAQ014  Butter substitutes containing 
over 45% by weight of butterfat. 
Additional U.S. Note  14 to 
chapter 4  0405.20.20; 0405.90.10; 
2106.90.24; 2106.90.34   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  6,080,500 3,982,575 65.5%  (9) 
USAQ016  Cheeses and substitutes for 
cheese (except (i) cheese not 
containing cow's milk; (ii) soft 
ripened cow's milk cheese; (iii) 
cheese (except cottage cheese) 
containing 0.5% or less by 
weight of butterfat; and, (iv) 
articles within the scope of other.  
Additional U.S. Note 16 to 
chapter 4  0406.10.04; 0406.10.84; 
0406.20.89; 0406.30.89; 
0406.90.95   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  48,627,859 36,422,887 74.9%  (10)  
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ017  Blue mold cheese (except Stilton 
produced in the United Kingdom) 
and cheese and substitues for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, blue -mold cheese. 
Additional U.S. Note 17 to 
chapter 4  0406.10.14; 0406.20.24; 
0406.20.61; 0406.30.14; 
0406.30.61; 0406.40.54; 
0406.40.58; 0406.90.72   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  2,911,001 2,526,041 86.8%  (11) 
USAQ018  Cheddar cheese and cheese and 
substitutes for cheese 
containing, or processed from 
Cheddar cheese. Additional U.S. 
Note 18 to chapter 4  0406.10.24; 0406.20.31; 
0406.20.65; 0406.30.24; 
0406.30.65; 0406.90.08; 
0406.90.76;   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  13,256,306 8,035,759 60.6%  (12) 
USAQ019  American -type cheese, including 
Colby, washed curd and granular 
cheese (but not including 
Cheddar cheese), and cheese 
and substitutes for cheese 
containing, or processed from, 
such American -type cheese. 
Additional U.S. Note 19 to 
chapter 4  0406.10.34; 0406.20.36; 
0406.20.69; 0406.30.34; 
0406.30.69; 0406.90.52; 
0406.90.82   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  3,522,556 85,007 2.4%  (13) 
USAQ020  Edam and Gouda cheeses and of 
cheese and substitutes for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, Edam and Gouda cheese. 
Additional U.S. Note 20 to 
chapter 4  0406.10.44; 0406.20.44; 
0406.20.73; 0406.30.44; 
0406.30.73; 0406.90.16; 
0406.90.86   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  6,816,402 6,438,826 94.5%  (14) 
USAQ021  Italian -type cheeses, made from 
cow's milk, in orginal loaves 
(Romano made from cow's milk, 
Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, 
Provoletti and Sbrinz); and 
Italian -type cheeses, made from 
cow's milk, not in original loaves 
(Romano made from cow's milk, 
Reggiano). Additional U.S. 
Note 21 to chapter 4  0406.10.54; 0406.20.51; 
0406.20.77; 0406.30.77; 
0406.90.31; 0406.90.36; 
0406.90.41; 0406.90.66   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  13,481,064 6,169,139 45.8%  (15)  
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ022  Swiss or Emmentaler cheese 
other than with eye formation, 
Gruyere -process cheese and of 
cheese and substitutes for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, such cheeses. Additional 
U.S. Note 22 to chapter 4  0406.10.64; 0406.20.81; 
0406.30.51; 0406.30.81; 
0406.90.90   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  7,854,833 3,271,341 41.6%  (16) 
USAQ023  Cheese and substitutes for 
cheese, containing 0.5% or less 
by weight of butterfat (except 
articles within the scope of other 
import quotas provided for in 
additional U.S. notes  16 
through  22, inclusive, or 
additional U.S. notes 24 and 25 
to this chapter  0406.10.74; 0406.20.85; 
0406.30.85; 0406.90.93; 
1901.90.34   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  5,474,908 20,377 0.4%  (17) 
USAQ024  Swiss and Emmentaler cheese 
with eye formation. Additional 
U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4  0406.90.46   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  34,475,276 18,832,579 54.6%  (18) 
USAQ025  Green whole olives. Additional 
U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20  0711.20.18; 2005.70.06   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 MT 4,400 4,227 96.1%   
USAQ026  Peanuts. Additional U.S. Note 2 
to chapter 12  1202.30.40; 1202.41.40; 
1202.42.20; 2008.11.25; 
2008.11.45   
 
 Quota  01-04-20 31-03-21 metric tonnes  52,906 16,924 32% (19) 
USAQ028  Sugars, syrups and molasses. 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter  17 1701.12.10; 1701.91.10; 
1701.99.10; 1702.90.10; 
2106.90.44   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  22,000 196,780 100% *  
USAQ030  Articles containing over 10% by 
dry weight of sugars described in 
additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter  17 1701.91.54; 1704.90.74; 
1806.20.75; 1806.20.95; 
1806.90.55; 1901.10.74; 
1901.90.69; 2101.12.54; 
2101.20.54; 2106.90.78; 
2106.90.95   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  64,709 61,162 94.5%   
USAQ033  Raw cane sugar. Additional U.S. 
Note 5 to chapter 17  1701.13.10; 1701.14.10   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  1,117,195 1,103,956 98.8%    
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- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ034  Cocoa powder containing over 
10% by dry weight of sugars 
derived from sugar cane or sugar 
beets, whether or not mixed with 
other ingredients. Additional 
U.S. Note 1 to chapter 18  1806.10.10; 1806.10.34; 
1806.10.65   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  2,313 2,313 100%   
USAQ035  Chocolate containing over 5.5% 
by weight of butterfat (excluding 
articles for consumption at retail 
as candy or confection). 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 
18 1806.20.24; 1806.32.04; 
1806.90.15   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  26,167,700 17,131,252 65.5%  (20) 
USAQ036  Chocolate and low fat chocolate 
crumb containing 5.5% or less 
by weight of butterfat (excluding 
articles for consumption at retail 
as candy or confection). 
Additional U.S. Note  3 to 
chapter  18 1806.20.34; 1806.20.85; 
1806.32.14; 1806.90.25   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  2,122,834 0 0% (21) 
USAQ037  Infant formula containing 
oligosacchaarides, approved by 
the Food and Drug 
Administration. Additional U.S. 
Note 2 to chapter 19  1901.10.11; 1901.10.33   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 metric tonnes  100 100 100%   
USAQ038  Mixes and doughs. Additional 
U.S. note 3 to chapter 19  1901.20.30; 1901.20.65   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  5,398 5,365 99.4%   
USAQ039  Peanut butter and paste. 
Additional U.S. Note  5 to 
chapter  20 2008.11.05   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 metric tonnes  20,000 18,318 91.6%  (22) 
USAQ040  Green ripe olives  2005.70.02   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 MT 730   (23) 
USAQ041  Place packed stuffed olives  2005.70.16   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 MT 2,700 703 26%  
USAQ042  Green olives, other  2005.70.91   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 MT 550 485 88.2%   
USAQ043  Mandarin Oranges (satsuma)  2008.30.42   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 MT 40,000 40,000 100%   
USAQ044  Mixed condiments and mixed 
seasonings. Additional U.S. 
Note 4 to chapter 21  2103.90.74   
 
 Quota  01-10-20 30-09-21 metric tonnes  689 687 99.7%    
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ045  Ice Cream. Additional U.S. 
Note 5 to chapter 21  2105.00.10   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 liters 5,667,846 4,737,481 83.6%  (24) 
USAQ046  Animal feed containing milk or 
milk derivatives. Additional 
U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23  2309.90.24; 2309.90.44   
 
 Calendar  01-01-21 31-12-21 kilograms  7,399,700 8,777 0.1%  (25) 
USAQ047  Tobacco. Additional U.S. Note 5 
to chapter 24  2401.10.63; 2401.20.33; 
2401.20.85; 2401.30.33; 
2401.30.35; 2401.30.37; 
2403.19.60; 2403.91.45; 
2403.99.60   
 
 Quota  13-09-20 12-09-21 MT 150,700 64,199 42.6%   
USAQ049  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United States, 
having a staple length under 
28.575 mm (1 -1/8 inches) 
(except harsh or rough cotton, 
having a staple length under 
19.05 mm (3/4 inch)). Additional 
U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52  5201.00.14   
 
 Quota  20-09-20 19-09-21 metric tonnes  20,207 18 0.1%   
USAQ050  Harsh or rough cotton, not 
carded or combed, the product of 
any country or area including the 
United States, having a staple 
length of 29.36875 mm 
(1-5/32 inches) or more but 
under 34.925 mm (1-3/8 inches) 
and white in color (except cotton 
of perished staple, grabbots and 
cotton pickings). Additional U.S. 
Note 6 to chapter 52  5201.00.24   
 
 Quota  01-08-20 31-07-21 metric tonnes  1,400 0 0%   
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- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ051  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United States, 
having a staple length of 
28.575  mm (1 -1/8 inches) or 
more but under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) (except harsh or 
rough cotton, not carded or 
combed, having a staple length 
of 29.36875 mm (1 -5/32 inches) 
or more but under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) and white in color 
(except cotton of perished 
staple, grabbots and cotton 
pickings)). Additional U.S. 
Note 7 to chapter 52  5201.00.34   
 
 Quota  01-08-20 31-07-21 metric tonnes  11,500 0 0%  
USAQ052  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United States, 
having a staple length of 
34.925  mm (1 3/8 inches) or 
more. Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 52  5201.00.60   
 
 Quota  01-08-20 31-07-21 metric tonnes  40,100 200 0.5%   
USAQ053  Card strips made from cotton 
having a staple length under 
30.1625 mm (1 -3/16 inches), 
and lap waste, silver waste and 
roving waste of cotton, all the 
foregoing the product of any 
country or area including the 
United States. Additional U.S. 
Note 9 to chapter 52  5202.99.10   
 
 Quota  20-09-20 19-09-21 kilograms  3,335,427 1,786,129 53.6%    
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- 9 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description1 Not 
opened  Reporting Year  Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota  
imports 
during 
period  Fill rate  
 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived from 
Section  I-B 
(or I-A) of 
Part 1 of the 
Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
USAQ054  Fibers of cotton processed but 
not spun. Additional U.S. 
Note 10 to chapter 52  5203.00.10   
 
 Quota  11-09-20 10-09-21 kilograms  2,500 0 0%  
* In cases where in -quota  imports exceed the TRQ quantities, fill rates are capped at 100% . 
1 Tariff lines are from the 2021 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.  
Note (1):  Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(1) USAQ002 : Note (1) . 
(2) USAQ004 : Note (1) . 
(3) USAQ006 : Note (1) . 
(4) USAQ008 : Note (1) . 
(5) USAQ009 : Note (1) . 
(6) USAQ010 : Note (1) . 
(7) USAQ012 : Note (1) . 
(8) USAQ013 : Note (1) . 
(9) USAQ014 : Note (1) . 
(10) USAQ016 : Note (1) . 
(11) USAQ017 : Note (1) . 
(12) USAQ018 : Note (1) . 
(13) USAQ019 : Note (1) . 
(14) USAQ020 : Note (1) . 
(15) USAQ021 : Note (1) . 
(16) USAQ022 : Note (1) . 
(17) USAQ023 : Note (1) . 
(18) USAQ024 : Note (1) . 
(19) USAQ026 : Note (1) . 
(20) USAQ035 : Note (1) . 
(21) USAQ036 : Note (1) . 
(22) USAQ039 : Note (1) . 
(23) USAQ040 : Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in -quota tariff.  
(24) USAQ045 : Note (1) . 
(25) USAQ046 : Note (1) . 
 
 
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