WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/USA/16
28 May 1998
(98-2233)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas during the fiscal year 1996
and the calendar year 1997 (Table MA:2) was received from the delegation of the United States  on
27 May 1998.G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 2Table MA:2
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal year 1996 and Calendar year 1997
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Beef: fresh, chilled or frozen
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 20201.10.10
0201.20.10
0201.20.30
0201.20.500201.30.10
0201.30.30
0201.30.500202.10.10
0202.20.10
0202.20.30
0202.20.500202.30.10
0202.30.30
0202.30.50676,621 (mt) 450,162 (mt)    1/
Cream
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 40401.30.05
0403.90.046,114,700 (li) 3,215,874 (li)   1/ 2/
Evaporated/condensed milk
Additional U.S. Note 11 to chapter 40402.91.10
0402.91.300402.99.10
0402.99.304,457,300 (kg) 2,046,729 (kg)   1/ 2/
Nonfat dried milk
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 40402.10.10
0402.21.052,861,000 (kg) 2,196,826 (kg)   1/ 2/
Dried whole milk
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 40402.21.30
0403.90.511,551,300 (kg) 1,543,875 (kg)   1/ 2/
Dried cream
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 40402.21.75
0403.90.6199,500 (kg) 288 (kg)   1/ 2/
Dried whey/buttermilk
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 40403.90.41
0404.10.50296,000 (kg) 126,775  (kg) 1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 3Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Butter
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 40401.30.50
0403.90.740405.10.10 5,177,000 (kg) 5,010,862 (kg)   1/ 2/
Butter oil/substitutes
Additional U.S. Note 14 to chapter 40405.20.20
0405.90.102106.90.24
2106.90.345,420,500 (kg) 5,315,105 (kg)   1/ 2/
Dairy mixtures
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 40402.29.10
0402.99.700403.10.10
0403.90.90
0404.10.11
0404.90.30
1517.90.501704.90.54
1806.20.81
1806.32.60
1806.90.051901.10.35
1901.10.801901.20.05
1901.20.45
1901.90.42
1901.90.46
2105.00.302106.90.06
2106.90.64
2106.90.85
2202.90.242,785,000 (kg) 1,888,204 (kg)   1/ 2/
Blue cheese
Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 40406.10.14
0406.20.24
0406.20.61
0406.30.140406.30.61
0406.40.54
0406.40.58
0406.90.722,721,000 (kg) 2,544,001 (kg)   1/ 2/
Cheddar cheese
Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 40406.10.24
0406.20.31
0406.20.65
0406.30.240406.30.65
0406.90.08
0406.90.769,471,306 (kg) 8,257,494 (kg)   1/ 2/
American type cheese
Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 40406.10.34
0406.20.360406.20.69
0406.30.340406.30.69
0406.90.520406.90.823,472,556 (kg) 3,008,077 (kg)   1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 4Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Edam and Gouda cheese
Additional U.S. Note 20 to chapter 40406.10.44
0406.20.44
0406.20.73
0406.30.440406.30.73
0406.90.16
0406.90.866,316,402 (kg) 4,862,743 (kg)   1/ 2/
Italian type cheese
Additional U.S. Note 21 to chapter 40406.10.54
0406.20.510406.20.77
0406.30.770406.90.31
0406.90.360406.90.41
0406.90.6613,281,064 (kg) 12,483,163 (kg)   1/ 2/
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese
(with eye formation)
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 40406.90.46 33,515,276 (kg) 24,634,648 (kg)   1/ 2/
Gruyere process cheese
Additional U.S. Note 22 to chapter 40406.10.64
0406.20.81
0406.30.510406.30.81
0406.90.907,664,833 (kg) 5,454,677 (kg)   1/ 2/
Other cheese NSPF
Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 40406.10.04
0406.10.84
0406.20.890406.30.89
0406.90.9546,329,859 (kg) 34,950,263 (kg)   1/ 2/
Lowfat cheese
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 40406.10.74
0406.20.85
0406.30.850406.90.93
1901.90.345,474,907 (kg) 3,043,416 (kg)   1/ 2/
Peanuts
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 121202.10.40
1202.20.402008.11.25
2008.11.4534,896,000 (kg)  3/
39,398,000 (kg)   4/filled  2/ 3/
filled   5/G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 5Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Chocolate crumb
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 181806.20.24
1806.32.041806.90.15 19,747,700 (kg) 15,488,382 (kg)   1/ 2/
Lowfat chocolate crumb
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 181806.20.34
1806.20.851806.32.14
1806.90.252,122,834 (kg) 392  (kg)  1/2/
Infant formula containing
Oligosaccharides
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 191901.10.15
1901.10.60100,000 (kg) 3,402  (kg)  1/
Green ripe olives 2005.70.02 730,000 (kg) 0 (kg) 1/
Place packed stuffed olives 2005.70.16 2,700,000 (kg) 991,032 (kg) 1/
Green olives, other 2005.70.91 550,000 (kg) 448,327 (kg) 1/
Green whole olives
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 200711.20.18
2005.70.064,400,000 (kg) 1,145,458 (kg) 1/
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma) 2008.30.52 40,000,000 (kg) filled 1/
Peanut butter and paste
05Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 202008.11. 19,490,000 (kg) 19,017,881  (kg)   1/
Ice cream
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 212105.00.10 4,237,402 (li) 21,701  (li)   1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 6Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Animal feed containing milk
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 232309.90.242309.90.44 7,399,700 (kg) 1,526,361  (kg)   1/ 2/
Raw Cane Sugar
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 171701.11.10 1,117,195 (mt)
979,920 (mt)  13/2,035,616 (mt)  6/
Other Cane or beet sugars or syrups
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 171701.12.10
1701.91.101701.99.101702.90.10
2106.90.4422,000 (mt) 20,344 (mt)    6/
Other mixtures over 10 percent sugar
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 171701.91.54
1704.90.74
1806.20.751806.20.95
1806.90.551901.90.56
2101.10.54
2101.20.542106.90.78
2106.90.9564,709 (mt) filled   6/
Sweetened cocoa powder
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 181806.10.10
1806.10.341806.10.65 2,313 (mt) 2,260 (mt)   6/
Mixes and doughs
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 191901.20.30
1901.20.655,398 (mt) 3,336 (mt)   6/
Mixed condiments and seasonings
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 212103.90.74 689 (mt) 168 (mt)   6/
Tobacco
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 242401.10.63
2401.20.33
2401.20.85
2401.30.33
2401.30.352401.30.37
2403.10.60
2403.91.45
2403.99.60150,825 (mt) 115,617 (mt) 12/
Short staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 525201.00.14 10,837 (mt)
946,208 (mt)  8/1 (mt)    7/
357 (mt)  9/G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 7Description of productsTariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for
period in questionIn-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Harsh or rough cotton
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 525201.00.24 1,000 (mt) 0    10/
Medium staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 525201.00.34 6,460 (mt) 0    10/
Long staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 525201.00.60 28,420 (mt) 13 (mt)    10/
Cotton waste
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 525202.99.10 2,135,427 (kg) 17,584 (kg)    7/
Cotton processed but not spun
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 525203.00.10 1,300 (kg) 120 (kg)    11/
Notes:
1 /  Imports are for the 1997 calendar year.
2 /  Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  See Addendum.3 /  Imports and quota quantity are for the period: 1 April 1996 through 31 March 1997.
4 /  Tariff quota quantity for the period: 1 April 1997 through 31 March 1998.
5 /  Imports as of 31 December 1997.  Quota period is 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998.
6 /  Imports are for the quota period: 1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997.
7 /  Imports are for the quota period: 20 September 1996 through 20 August 1997.8 /  Additional global quota made available by the Secretary of Agriculture.
9 /  Imports under the additional global allocation.
10 /  Imports are for the quota period: 1 August 1996 through 31 July 1997.
11 /  Imports are for the quota period: 11 September 1996 through 11 August 1997.
12 /  Imports are for the quota period: 13 September 1996 through 12 September 1997.
13 /  Additional quota made available by USTR.G/AG/N/USA/16
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ADDENDUM
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Imports from Israel
Description of productsApplicable WTO Tariff QuotaTariff quota quantity for
period in question
1 /In-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Butter and fresh or sour cream
Over 45% by weight of butterfat
(U.S. Israel trade Agreement:  Note 3 to subchapter 9908)N/A 315,000 (lit) 0
Dried Skim Milk
(U.S. Israel trade Agreement:  Note 4 to subchapter 9908)N/A 1,030,000 (kg) 50,000 (kg)
Cheese and Substitute for cheese
(U.S. Israel trade Agreement:  Note 5 to subchapter 9908)N/A 1,053,000 (kg) 103,583 (kg)
Peanuts
(U.S. Israel trade Agreement:  Note 6 to subchapter 9908)N/A 103,000 (kg) 0
Ice cream
(U.S. Israel trade Agreement:  Note 7 to subchapter 9908)N/A 6,064,000 (kg) 78,730 (kg)
1/ Tariff rate quota is in addition to the U. S. Uruguay Round tariff rate quota commitment.G/AG/N/USA/16
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ADDENDUM
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1997
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Imports from Mexico
Description of productsApplicable WTO Tariff QuotaTariff quota quantity for
period in question
1 /In-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Fluid products:
Cream
Ice cream
(U.S. NAFTA Note 4 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4;
Additional Note 5 to chapter 21400,000 (lit) 132,817 (lit)
Other dairy products:
Evaporated/condensed milk
Dairy mixtures
Lowfat chocolate crumb
Chocolate crumb
(U.S. NAFTA Note 7 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Notes 9 and 10 to
chapter 4;  Additional U.S. Notes 2and 3 to chapter 18845,000 (kg) filled
Milk powder:
Nonfat dried milk
Dried whole milk
Dried whey/buttermilk
(U.S. NAFTA Note 6 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Notes 5, 6 and 11 to
chapter 4;  Additional U.S. Note 2and to chapter 23461,000 (kg) 230,130 (kg)
Butter:
Butter
Dried cream
Butter oil/substitutes
(U.S. NAFTA Note 5 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Notes 4, 7 and 12 to
chapter 447,000 (kg) 0G/AG/N/USA/16
Page 10 Description of productsApplicable WTO Tariff QuotaTariff quota quantity for
period in question
1 /In-quota imports during
period
12 3 4
Cheese:
All cheese types
(U.S. NAFTA Note 8 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Notes 16-25 to
chapter 46,064,000 (kg) 78,730 (kg)
Peanuts:
Peanuts
(U.S. NAFTA Note 16 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12 3,690 (mt) filled
Mixtures over 65 per cent of sugar:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 18 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Notes 7 to chapter 17 1,639 (mt) 1,153 (mt)
Other mixtures over 10 per cent sugar:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 20 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 17 13,977 (mt) 13,267 (mt)
Blended Syrups:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 19 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 17 1,639 (mt) 122 (mt)
1/  Tariff rate quota is in addition to the U.S. Uruguay Round tariff rate quota commitment.
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