G/AG/N/USA/155  
31 August  2021 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 31 August  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States  of America . The notification concerns the administration of tariff quotas 
(Table MA:1 ) for the  Fiscal Year  2020/2021 . 
 
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Table MA: 1  
MARKET ACCESS: UNITED STATES  OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD:  FISCAL YEAR  FROM 01 -10-2020 TO 30 -09-2021 
Implementation of market access opportunities: Tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
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USAQ028  Other cane or beet sugars or syrups  17011210, 17019110,   
17019910, 17029010,  
21069044   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
Canada, Mexico and all others. See Annex for 2020 -2021 Quota Year 
allocations. Tariff -rate quota opened on 1 October 2020.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to  importers:  
None, however importers of specialty sugar must have a specialty 
sugar certificate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
For entry into the United States, sugar must have a p olarity of at 
least 99.5 degrees. Certificates of Quota Eligibility are required for 
entry of refined sugar from Mexico and Canada.  
(d) Other information: This provision is included in Additional U.S. 
Note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS. In Schedule XX it is  included in 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 17.   
 
 
USAQ030  Sugar containing products (articles containing over 
10% dry weight of sugars)  17019154, 17049074,   
18062075, 18062095,  
18069055, 19011074,  
19019069, 21011254,  
21012054, 21069078,  
21069095   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
Canada and all others. See Annex for 2020 -2021 Quota Year 
allocations. Tariff -rate quota opened on 1 October 2020.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importe rs: 
None.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
This provision is included in Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of 
the HTSUS. In Schedule XX it is included in Additional U.S. Note 6 to 
chapter 17.  
(d) Other information:   
 
   
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TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
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USAQ033  Raw cane sugar  17011310, 17011410   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
See Annex for 2020 -2021 Quota Year allocations. Tariff -rate quota 
opened on 1 October 2020.  
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
None. See (c) below.  
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  
Certificates of Quota Eligibility are issued to exporting countries. For 
entry into the United States, sugar must have a polarity of less than 
99.5 degrees.  
(d) Other information: This provision is included in Additional U.S. 
Note 5 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS. In Schedule XX it is included in 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 17.   
 
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  ANNEX  
Member  Initial FY 2021 Allocation1 Net Reallocation2 
(Metric tonnes)  
Raw sugar:     
Argentina  45,281  49,243  
Australia  87,402  95,050  
Barbados  7,371  7,371  
Belize  11,584  12,598  
Bolivia , Plurinational State of  8,424  9,161  
Brazil  152,691  166,052  
Colombia  25,273  27,484  
Congo  7,258  0 
Costa Rica  15,796  17,177  
Côte d'Ivoire  7,258  0 
Dominican Republic  185,335  201,552  
Ecuador  11,584  12,598  
El Salvador  27,379  29,775  
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)  16,849  18,323  
Fiji 9,477  10,306  
Gabon  7,258  0 
Guatemala  50,546  54,969  
Guyana  12,636  13,742  
Haiti 7,258  0 
Honduras  10,530  11,451  
India 8,424  9,161  
Jamaica  11,584  12,598  
Madagascar  7,258  0 
Malawi  10,530  11,451  
Mauritius  12,636  13,742  
Mexico  7,258  7,258  
Mozambique  13,690  14,889  
Nicaragua  22,114  24,049  
Panama  30,538  33,210  
Papua New Guinea  7,258  0 
Paraguay  7,258  7,258  
Peru 43,175  46,953  
Philippines  142,160  142,160  
South Africa  24,220  26,339  
Saint Kitts and Nevis  7,258  0 
Chinese Taipei  12,636  0 
Thailand  14,743  16,033  
Trinidad  and Tobago  7,371  0 
Uruguay  7,258  1,500  
Zimbabwe  12,636  13,742  
Total (raw sugar)  1,117,195  1,117,195  
      
Refined sugar:      
Canada  10,300    
Mexico  2,954    
Global3 7,090    
Specialty sugar3 1,656    
Total (refined sugar)4, 5 22,000    
      
Sugar -containing products:      
Canada  59,250    
Global (excluding Canada)3 5,459    
Total (sugar -containing products)6 64,709    
(1) On 22 July 2020, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced, through the Federal 
Register, allocations of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ( 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021) in -quota 
aggregate quantity of the raw sugar tariff -rate quota (TRQ) of 1,117,195 metric tonnes  raw 
value  (MTRV).  This quantity is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under 
the World Trade Organizat ion (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements. Metric tonnes  raw value is 
equivalent to metric tonnes  for purposes of this notification.  G/AG/N/USA/155  
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  (2) On 9 July 2021, USTR announced, through the Federal Register, re -allocation of 76,571 MTRV of the 
original TRQ quantity from those countries that stated they do not plan to fill their FY 2021 allocated 
raw cane sugar quantities (86 FR 36315).  
(3) Available on a first -come, first -served basis.  
(4) On 22 July 2020, USTR announced, through the Federal Register, alloca tions of the FY 2021 in -quota 
quantity of the refined and specialty sugar TRQ of 162,000 MTRV.  This includes the 22,000 MTRV 
minimum amount the United States is committed to provide under the World Trade  
Organization  (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements.  1,656 M TRV was reserved for specialty sugar, plus 
an additional 140,000 MTRV.  USTR allocated 10,300 MTRV of refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 MTRV of 
refined sugar to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to all countries (global) on a first come, first -served 
basis.  Imports of al l specialty sugar will be administered on a first -come, first -served basis  in five 
tranches. The Secretary has announced that the total in -quota quantity of specialty sugar will be the 
1,656 MTRV reserved as part of the WTO minimum plus an additional 140,0 00 MTRV. The first tranche 
of 1,656 MTRV will open on 1 October 2020. All types of specialty sugars are eligible for entry under 
this tranche. The second tranche of 40,000 MTRV will open on 8 October 2020. The third tranche of 
40,000 MTRV will open on 21 January 2021. The fourth tranche of 30,000 MTRV will open on 
15 April 2021. The fifth tranche of 30,000 MTRV will open on 15 July 2021. The second, third, fourth, 
and fifth tranches are reserve d for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced 
commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources.  
(5) On 9 July 2021, pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff 
Schedu le (HTS) and Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, USDA 
increased the overall FY 2021 refined sugar TRQ by 40,000 MTRV to 202,000 MTRV. The increased 
amount is reserved for specialty sugar. Entry of this sugar will be permitt ed beginning 21 July 2021. 
The sugar entered under this tariff -rate quota is reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars 
not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic 
sources.  
(6) On 22 July 2020, USTR announced allocations of the FY 2021 sugar -containing products TRQ of 
64,709  metric tonnes , of which USTR allocated 59,250 metric tonnes  to Canada.  The remaining 
5,459  metric tonnes  of the in -quota quantity is available to other countries on a first -come, first -served 
basis.    
 
 
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