G/AG/N/USA/102  
 
20 May 2015  
(15-2632)  Page: 1/6  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 18 May 2015, is bein g circulated at the request of the Delegation 
of the United States of America . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas 
(Table MA:2 ) during 2013 . 
 
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- 2 - Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
REPORTING PERIOD: 2013 
Lists relating to tariff quota commitments 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question In-quota imports during 
period Quota Fill 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (derived from Section I-B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Beef: fresh, chilled or frozen 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 2 0201.10.10 0202.10.10 
0201.20.10 0202.20.10 0201.20.30 0202.20.30 0201.20.50 0202.20.50 0201.30.10 0202.30.10 0201.30.30 0202.30.30 0201.30.50 0202.30.50 696,621 (mt) 393,233 (mt)
1 56.4% 
Cream 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4 0401.30.05 
0403.90.04 6,694,840 (li) 136,706 (li)1, 2 2.0% 
Butter 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4 0401.30.50 0405.10.10 
0403.90.74 6,977,000 (kg) 4,845,482 (kg)1, 2 69.4% 
Nonfat dried milk 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 4 0402.10.10 
0402.21.05 5,261,000 (kg) 175,725 (kg)1, 2 3.3% 
Dried whole milk 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4 0402.21.30 
0403.90.51 3,321,300 (kg) 1,455,788 (kg)1, 2 43.8% 
Dried cream 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4 0402.21.75 
0403.90.61 99,500 (kg) 23 (kg)1, 2 0.02%  
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- 3 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question In-quota imports during 
period Quota Fill 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (derived from Section I-B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Dairy mixtures 
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 4 0402.29.10 1901.10.35 
0402.99.70 1901.10.80 0403.10.10 1901.20.05 0403.90.90 1901.20.45 0404.10.11 1901.90.42 0404.90.30 1901.90.46 0405.20.60 2105.00.30 1517.90.50 2106.90.06 1704.90.54 2106.90.64 1806.20.81 2106.90.85 1806.32.60 2202.90.24 1806.90.05 4,105,000 (kg) 3,088,852 (kg)
1, 2 75.2% 
Evaporated/condensed milk 
Additional U.S. Note 11 to chapter 4 0402.91.10 0402.99.10 
0402.91.30 0402.99.30 6,857,300 (kg) 5,519,248 (kg)1, 2 80.5% 
Dried whey/buttermilk 
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4 0403.90.41 
0404.10.50 296,000 (kg) 40 (kg)1, 2 0.01% 
Butter oil/substitutes 
Additional U.S. Note 14 to chapter 4 0405.20.20 2106.90.24 
0405.90.10 2106.90.34 6,080,500 (kg) 2,049,857 (kg)1, 2 33.7% 
Other cheese NSPF 
Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 4 0406.10.04 0406.30.89 
0406.10.84 0406.90.95 0406.20.89 48,627,859 (kg) 33,873,267 (kg)
1, 2 69.7% 
Blue cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 4 0406.10.14 0406.30.61 
0406.20.24 0406.40.54 0406.20.61 0406.40.58 0406.30.14 0406.90.72 2,911,001 (kg) 2,829,832 (kg)
1, 2 97.2% 
Cheddar cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 4 0406.10.24 0406.30.65 
0406.20.31 0406.90.08 0406.20.65 0406.90.76 0406.30.24 13,256,306 (kg) 5,654,016 (kg)
1, 2 42.7%  
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- 4 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question In-quota imports during 
period Quota Fill 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (derived from Section I-B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
American type cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 19 to chapter 4 0406.10.34 0406.30.69 
0406.20.36 0406.90.52 0406.20.69 0406.90.82 0406.30.34 3,522,556 (kg) 0 (kg)
1, 2 0% 
Edam and Gouda cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 20 to chapter 4 0406.10.44 0406.30.73 
0406.20.44 0406.90.16 0406.20.73 0406.90.86 0406.30.44 6,816,402 (kg) 5,824,640 (kg)
1, 2 85.5% 
Italian type cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 21 to chapter 4 0406.10.54 0406.90.31 
0406.20.51 0406.90.36 0406.20.77 0406.90.41 0406.30.77 0406.90.66 13,481,064 (kg) 6,864,995 (kg)
1, 2 50.9% 
Gruyere process cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 22 to chapter 4 0406.10.64 0406.30.81 
0406.20.81 0406.90.90 0406.30.51 7,854,833 (kg) 2,636,858 (kg)
1, 2 33.6% 
Lowfat cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 4 0406.10.74 0406.90.93 
0406.20.85 1901.90.34 0406.30.85 5,474,908 (kg) 7,356 (kg)
1, 2 0.1% 
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese 
(with eye formation) Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4 0406.90.46 34,475,276 (kg) 20,330,443 (kg)
1, 2 59.0% 
Green whole olives 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20 0711.20.18 
2005.70.06 4,400,000 (kg) 651,995 (kg) 1 14.8% 
Peanuts 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12 1202.10.40 2008.11.25 
1202.20.40 2008.11.45 52,906,000 (kg)3 10,277,000 (kg)2, 3 19.4% 
Raw Cane Sugar 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 1701.11.10 1701.14.10 
1701.13.10 1,117,195 (mt) 879,295 (mt)4 78.7% 
Other Cane or beet sugars or syrups 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 1701.12.10 1702.90.10 
1701.91.10 2106.90.44 1701.99.10 22,000 (mt) 116,855 (mt)
4 531.2%  
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- 5 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question In-quota imports during 
period Quota Fill 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (derived from Section I-B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Other mixtures over 10 per cent sugar 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 1701.91.54 1901.90.56 
1704.90.74 2101.12.54 1806.20.75 2101.20.54 1806.20.95 2106.90.78 1806.90.55 2106.90.95 64,709 (mt) 63,364 (mt)
4 97.9% 
Sweetened cocoa powder 
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 18 1806.10.10 1806.10.65 
1806.10.34 2,313 (mt) 2,305 (mt)4 99.7% 
Chocolate crumb 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 18 1806.20.24 
1806.32.04 
1806.90.15 26,167,700 (kg) 14,098,132 (kg)1, 2 53.9% 
Lowfat chocolate crumb 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 18 1806.20.34 1806.32.14 
1806.20.85 1806.90.25 2,122,834 (kg) 0 (kg)1, 2 0% 
Infant formula containing 
Oligosaccharides Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 19 1901.10.15 
1901.10.60 100,000 (kg) 41 (kg)
1 0.04% 
Mixes and doughs 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 19 1901.20.30 
1901.20.65 5,398 (mt) 5,552 (mt)4 102.9% 
Green ripe olives 2005.70.02 730,000 (kg) 0 (kg)1, 5 0% 
Place packed stuffed olives 2005.70.16 2,700,000 (kg) 388,131 (kg)1 14.4% 
Green olives, other 2005.70.91 550,000 (kg) 533,862 (kg)1 97.1% 
Peanut butter and paste 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 20 2008.11.05 20,000,000 (kg) 15,620,000 (kg)1, 2 78.1% 
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma) 2008.30.42 40,000,000 (kg) 40,000,000 (kg)1 100% 
Mixed condiments and seasonings 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 21 2103.90.74 689 (mt) 681 (mt)4 98.8% 
Ice cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 21 2105.00.10 5,667,846 (li) 1,912,742 (li)1, 2 33.7%  
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- 6 - Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed 
in product description Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question In-quota imports during 
period Quota Fill 
(from section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I-B (or I-A) of  
Part I of the Schedule)  (derived from Section I-B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Animal feed containing milk 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23 2309.90.24 
2309.90.44 7,399,700 (kg) 6,146 (kg)1, 2 0.08% 
Tobacco 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 24 2401.10.63 2401.30.37 
2401.20.33 2403.10.60 2401.20.85 2403.91.45 2401.30.33 2403.99.60 2401.30.35 150,700 (mt) 93,358 (mt)
6 61.9% 
Short staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52 5201.00.14 20,207 (mt) 1,172 (mt)7 5.8% 
Harsh or rough cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 52 5201.00.24 1,400 (mt) 0 (mt)8 0% 
Medium staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 52 5201.00.34 11,500 (mt) 0 (mt)8 0% 
Long staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 52 5201.00.60 40,100 (mt) 1,548 (mt)8 3.9% 
Cotton waste 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52 5202.99.10 3,335,427 (kg) 1,224,637 (kg)7 36.7% 
Cotton processed but not spun 
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 52 5203.00.10 2,500 (kg) 70 (kg)9 2.8% 
1 Imports are for the 2013 calendar year. 
2 Does not include quantities rese rved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
3 Imports and quota quantity are for the period: 1 April 2012 through 31 March 2013. 4 Imports are for the quota period: 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2013. 5 Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in-quota tariff. 6 Imports are for the quota period: 13 September 2012 through 12 September 2013. 7 Imports are for the quota period: 20 September 2012 through 19 September 2013. 8 Imports are for the quota period: 1 August 2012 through 31 July 2013. 9 Imports are for the quota period: 11 September 2012 through 10 September 2013. 
 
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