WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/USA/23
3 March 1999
(99-0819)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas during the fiscal year 1997
and the calendar year 1998 ( Table MA:2 ) was received from the delegation of the United States  on
22 February 1999.G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 2Table MA:2
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Fiscal year 1997 and Calendar year 1998
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Description of products Tariff 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
0201.20.300201.20.500201.30.10
0201.30.30
0201.30.500202.10.10
0202.20.10
0202.20.300202.20.500202.30.10
0202.30.30
0202.30.50696,621 (mt) 493,317 (mt)    1/
Cream
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 40401.30.05
0403.90.046,308,080 (li) 6,171,846 (li)   1/ 2/
Evaporated/condensed milk
Additional U.S. Note 11 to chapter 40402.91.10
0402.91.300402.99.10
0402.99.305,257,300 (kg.) 3,735,329 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Nonfat dried milk
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 40402.10.10
0402.21.053,661,000 (kg.) 3,529,574 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Dried whole milk
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 40402.21.30
0403.90.512,141,300 (kg.) 2,102,035 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Dried cream
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 40402.21.75
0403.90.6199,500 (kg.) 1,000 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Dried whey/buttermilk
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 40403.90.41
0404.10.50296,000 (kg.) 114,050  (kg.) 1/ 2/
Butter
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 40401.30.50
0403.90.740405.10.10 5,777,000 (kg.) 5,744,732 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Butter oil/substitutes
Additional U.S. Note 14 to chapter 40405.20.20
0405.90.102106.90.24
2106.90.345,040,500 (kg.) 4,929,458 (kg.)   1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for period in
questionIn-quota imports during period
12 3 4
Dairy mixtures
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 40402.29.10
0402.99.70
0403.10.10
0403.90.900404.10.110404.90.30
0405.20.60
1517.90.501704.90.541806.20.81
1806.32.60
1806.90.051901.10.35
1901.10.80
1901.20.05
1901.20.451901.90.421901.90.46
2105.00.30
2106.90.062106.90.642106.90.85
2202.90.243,225,000 (kg.) 2,208,954 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Blue cheese
Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 40406.10.14
0406.20.24
0406.20.610406.30.140406.30.61
0406.40.54
0406.40.580406.90.722,784,334 (kg.) 2,624,595 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Cheddar cheese
Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 40406.10.24
0406.20.31
0406.20.650406.30.240406.30.65
0406.90.08
0406.90.7610,732,973 (kg.) 10,551,970 (kg.)   1/ 2/
American type cheese
Additional U.S. Note 19 to chapter 40406.10.34
0406.20.36
0406.20.690406.30.340406.30.69
0406.90.52
0406.90.823,489,223 (kg.) 3,198,437 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Edam and Gouda cheese
Additional U.S. Note 20 to chapter 40406.10.44
0406.20.44
0406.20.730406.30.440406.30.73
0406.90.16
0406.90.866,483,069 (kg.) 5,596,852 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Italian type cheese
Additional U.S. Note 21 to chapter 40406.10.54
0406.20.51
0406.20.77
0406.30.770406.90.31
0406.90.36
0406.90.41
0406.90.6613,481,064 (kg.) 12,750,827 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese
(with eye formation)
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 40406.90.46 33,701,943 (kg.) 27,374,918 (kg.)   1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 4Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for period in
questionIn-quota imports during period
12 3 4
Gruyere process cheese
Additional U.S. Note 22 to chapter 40406.10.64
0406.20.81
0406.30.510406.30.81
0406.90.907,728,166 (kg.) 6,705,422 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Other cheese NSPF
Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 40406.10.04
0406.10.84
0406.20.890406.30.89
0406.90.9547,095,859 (kg.) 40,357,787 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Lowfat cheese
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 40406.10.74
0406.20.850406.30.850406.90.93
1901.90.345,474,908 (kg.) 2,177,237 (kg.)   1/ 2/
Peanuts
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 121202.10.40
1202.20.402008.11.25
2008.11.4539,398,000 (kg.)  3/ filled  2/ 3/ 4/
Chocolate crumb
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 181806.20.24
1806.32.041806.90.15 21,707,700 (kg.) 16,749,812 (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.) 16  (kg.)  1/2/
Infant formula containing
Oligosaccharides1901.10.15
1901.10.60100,000 (kg.) filled  (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.) 1,148,005 (kg.) 1/
Green olives, other 2005.70.91 550,000 (kg.) 284,978 (kg.) 1/
Green whole olives
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 200711.20.18
2005.70.064,400,000 (kg.) 1,112,829 (kg.) 1/
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma) 2008.30.52 40,000,000 (kg.) filled 1/
Peanut butter and paste
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 202008.11.05 19,660,000 (kg.) 18,173,778  (kg.)   1/
Ice cream
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 212105.00.10 4,714,216 (li) 66,186  (li)   1/ 2/G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 5Description of products Tariff 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 232309.90.24
2309.90.447,399,700 (kg.) 1,064,180  (kg.)   1/ 2/
Raw Cane Sugar
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 171701.11.10 1,117,195 (mt)
482,805 (mt)  6/1,543,890 (mt)  5/
Other Cane or beet sugars or syrups
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 171701.12.10
1701.91.10
1701.99.101702.90.10
2106.90.4422,000 (mt) 20,344 (mt)    5/
Other mixtures over 10 percent sugar
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 171701.91.54
1704.90.74
1806.20.75
1806.20.951806.90.551901.90.56
2101.12.54
2101.20.54
2106.90.782106.90.9564,709 (mt) filled   5/
Sweetened cocoa powder
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 181806.10.10
1806.10.341806.10.65 2,313 (mt) 1,334 (mt)   5/
Mixes and doughs
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 191901.20.30
1901.20.655,398 (mt) filled   5/
Mixed condiments and seasonings
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 212103.90.74 689 (mt) 171 (mt)   5/
Tobacco
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 242401.10.63
2401.20.332401.20.85
2401.30.33
2401.30.352401.30.37
2403.10.602403.91.45
2403.99.60151,200 (mt) 77,885 (mt) 7/
Short staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 525201.00.14 13,180 (mt) 45 (mt)    8/
Harsh or rough cotton
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 525201.00.24 1,100 (mt) 0    9/
Medium staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 525201.00.34 7,720 (mt) 23 (mt)    9/G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 6Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed
in product descriptionTariff quota quantity for period in
questionIn-quota imports during period
12 3 4
Long staple cotton
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 525201.00.60 31,340 (mt) 62 (mt)    9/
Cotton waste
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 525202.99.10 2,435,427 (kg.) 0 (kg.)    8/
Cotton processed but not spun
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 525203.00.10 1,600 (kg.) 0 (kg.)    10/
Notes:
1 / Imports are for the 1998 calendar year.
2 / Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  See Addendum 1.
3 / Imports and quota quantity are for the period: 1 April 1997 through 31 March 1998.4 / Tariff quota quantity for the period: 1 April 1998 through 31 March 1999 is 43,901,000 (kg.), and as of 8 February 1999 the quota has been filled.
5 / Imports are for the quota period: 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998.
6/ Additional quota made available by USTR.
7/ Imports are for the quota period:  13 September 1997 through 12 September 1998.8/ Imports are for the quota period:  20 September 1997 through 19 September 1998.9/ Imports are for the quota period:  1 August 1997 through 31 July 1998.
10/ Imports are for the quota period:  11 September 1997 through 10 September 1998.G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 7Table MA:2
ADDENDUM 1
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Imports from Mexico
Description of products Applicable WTO Tariff Quota Tariff 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 U.S. Note 5 to chapter 21412,000 (lit) 148,472 (li)
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 2 and 3 to chapter 18870,000 (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 2 to chapter 23475,000 (kg.) 244,537 (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 4 48,000 (kg.) 47,000 (kg.)G/AG/N/USA/23
Page 8Description of products Applicable WTO Tariff Quota Tariff 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 4 6,246,000 (kg.) 615,040 (kg.)
Peanuts:
Peanuts
(U.S. NAFTA Note 16 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12 3,801 (mt) filled
Mixtures over 65 per cent of sugar:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 18 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 17 1,688 (mt) filled
Other mixtures over 10 per cent sugar:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 20 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 17 14,396 (mt) filled
Blended Syrups:
(U.S. NAFTA Note 19 to subchapter 9906)Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 17 1,688 (mt) filled
1/  Tariff rate quota is in addition to the U.S. Uruguay Round tariff rate quota commitment.G/AG/N/USA/23
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ADDENDUM 2
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar year 1998
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments
Imports from Israel
Description of products Applicable WTO Tariff Quota Tariff 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 331,000 (kg.) 1,105 (kg.)
Dried Skim Milk
(U.S. Israel Trade Agreement:  Note 4 to subchapter 9908)N/A 1,061,000 (kg.) 600,000 (kg.)
Cheese and Substitute for cheese
(U.S. Israel Trade Agreement:  Note 5 to subchapter 9908)N/A 1,107,000 (kg.) 139,873 (kg.)
Peanuts
(U.S. Israel Trade Agreement:  Note 6 to subchapter 9908)N/A 106,000 (kg.) 1,500 (kg.)
Ice cream
(U.S. Israel Trade Agreement:  Note 7 to subchapter 9908)N/A 304,521 (li) 0 (li)
1/ Tariff rate quota is in addition to the U.S. Uruguay Round tariff rate quota commitment.
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