G/AG/N/USA/120  
 
24 April 2018  
(18-2585) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 28  March 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of United States  of America . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas 
(Table  MA:2 ) during the calendar year 2015. 
 
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- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  2015 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  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  02011010,02012010,  
02012030,02012050,  
02013010,02013030,  
02013050,02021010,  
02022010,02022030,  
02022050,02023010,  
02023030,02023050   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 metric tons  696,621 655,442 94%  
USAQ002  Cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 4  04013005,04039004   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 liters 6,694,840 504,733 8% (1) 
USAQ004  Butter  
Additional U.S. Note 6 to 
chapter 4  04013050,04039074,  
04051010   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  6,977,000 6,855,561 98% (2) 
USAQ006  Nonfat dried milk  
Additional U.S. Note 7 to 
chapter 4  04021010,04022105   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  5,261,000 359,400 7% (3) 
USAQ008  Dried whole milk  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 4  04022130,04039051   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  3,321,300 3,284,866 99% (4) 
USAQ009  Dried cream  
Additional U.S. Note 9 to 
chapter 4  04022175,04039061   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  99,500 0 0% (5) 
USAQ010  Dairy mixtures  
Additional U.S. Note 10 to 
chapter 4  04022910,04029970,  
04031010,04039090,  
04041011,04049030,  
04052060,15179050,  
17049054,18062081,  
18063260,18069005,   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  4,105,000 3,121,246 76% (6)  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  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 
19011035,19011080,  
19012005,19012045,  
19019042,19019046,  
21050030,21069006,  
21069064,21069085,  
22029024  
USAQ012  Evaporated/condensed milk 
Additional U.S. Note 11 to 
chapter 4  04029110,04029130,  
04029910,04029930   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  6,857,300 6,162,143 90% (7) 
USAQ013  Dried whey/buttermilk 
Additional U.S. Note 12 to 
chapter 4  04039041,04041050   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  296,000 122 0%* (8) 
USAQ014  Butter oil/substitutes 
Additional U.S. Note 14 to 
chapter 4  04052020,04059010,  
21069024,21069034   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  6,080,500 5,917,891 97% (9) 
USAQ016  Other cheese NSPF 
Additional U.S. Note 16 to 
chapter 4  04061004,04061084,  
04062089,04063089,  
04069095   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  48,627,859 43,860,016 90% (10) 
USAQ017  Blue cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 17 to 
chapter 4  04061014,04062024,  
04062061,04063014,  
04063061,04064054,  
04064058,04069072   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  2,911,001 2,838,211 97% (11) 
USAQ018  Cheddar cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 18 to 
chapter 4  04061024,04062031,  
04062065,04063024,  
04063065,04069008,  
04069076   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  13,256,306 11,194,384 84% (12) 
USAQ019  American  type cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 19 to 
chapter 4  04061034,04062036,  
04062069,04063034,  
04063069,04069052,  
04069082   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  3,522,556 1,683,319 48% (13) 
USAQ020  Edam and Gouda cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 20 to 
chapter 4  04061044,04062044,  
04062073,04063044,  
04063073,04069016,  
04069086   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  6,816,402 6,580,468 97% (14) 
USAQ021  Italian  type cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 21 to 
chapter 4  04061054,04062051,  
04062077,04063077,  
04069031,04069036,  
04069041,04069066   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  13,481,064 8,982,511 67% (15) 
USAQ022  Gruyere  process cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 22 to 
chapter 4  04061064,04062081,  
04063051,04063081,  
04069090   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  7,854,833 3,066,009 39% (16)  
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  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 
USAQ023  Lowfat c heese  
Additional U.S. Note 23 to 
chapter 4  04061074,04062085,  
04063085,04069093,  
19019034   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  5,474,908 18,770 0%* (17) 
USAQ024  Swiss /Emmentaler cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 25 to 
chapter 4  04069046   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  34,475,276 24,560,785 71% (18) 
USAQ025  Green whole olives  
Additional U.S. Note 4 to 
chapter 20  07112018,20057006   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 MT 4,400  4,074.82  93%  
USAQ026  Peanuts  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to 
chapter 12  12021040,12022040,  
20081125,20081145   
 Calendar  01-04-14 31-03-15 metric tons  52,906 13,821. 82 26% (19) 
USAQ028  Other Cane or beet sugars 
or syrups  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 17  17011210,17019110,  
17019910,17029010,  
21069044   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  22,000 143,899 654%   
USAQ030  Other mixtures over 10 
percent sugars  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 17  17019154,17049074,  
18062075,18062095,  
18069055,19019056,  
21011254,21012054,  
21069078,21069095   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  64,709 60,184 93%  
USAQ033  Raw cane sugar  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 17  17011110,17011310,  
17011410   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  1,117,195 1,054,320 94%  
USAQ034  Sweetened c ocoa powder 
Additional U.S. Note 1 to 
chapter 18  18061010,18061034,  
18061065   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  2,313 1,387 60%  
USAQ035  Chocolate crumb  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to 
chapter 18  18062024,18063204,  
18069015   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  26,167,700 16,474,082 63% (20) 
USAQ036  Low fat chocolate crumb 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to 
chapter 18  18062034,18062085,  
18063214,18069025   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  2,122,834 0 0% (21) 
USAQ037  Infant formula containing 
oligosacchaarides  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to 
chapter 19  
 19011015,19011060   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 metric tons  100 100 100%   
USAQ038  Mixes and doughs  
Additional U.S. Note 3 to 
chapter 19  19012030,19012065   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  5,398 5,399 100%    
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  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 
USAQ039  Peanut butter and paste  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 20  20081105   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 metric tons  20,000 15,486.55 77% (22) 
USAQ040  Green ripe olives  20057002   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 MT 730 0 0% (23) 
USAQ041  Place packed stuffed olives  20057016   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 MT 2,700 508.93  19%  
USAQ042  Green olives, other  20057091   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 MT 550 298.80 54%  
USAQ043  Mandarin Oranges 
(satsuma)  20083042   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 MT 40,000 39,923. 78 100% * (24) 
USAQ044  Mixed condiments and 
mixed seasonings  
Additional U.S. Note 4 to 
chapter 21  21039074   
 Other  01-10-14 30-09-15 metric tons  689 689 100%   
USAQ045  Ice Cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 21  21050010   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 liters 5,667,846 3,332,963 59% (25) 
USAQ046  Animal feed containing milk  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to 
chapter 23  23099024,23099044   
 Calendar  01-01-15 31-12-15 kilograms  7,399,700 6,146 0%* (26) 
USAQ047  Tobacco  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 24  24011063,24012033,  
24012085,24013033,  
24013035,24013037,  
24031060,24039145,  
24039960   
 Other  13-09-14 12-09-15 MT 150,700 78,168 52%  
USAQ049  Short staple cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 52  52010014   
 Other  20-09-14 19-09-15 metric tons  20,207 264 1%  
USAQ050  Harsh or rough cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 6 to 
chapter 52  52010024   
 Other  01-08-14 31-07-15 metric tons  1,400 0 0%  
USAQ051  Medium staple cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 7 to 
chapter 52  52010034   
 Other  01-08-14 31-07-15 metric tons  11,500 0 0%  
USAQ052  Long staple Cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 52  52010060   
 Other  01-08-14 31-07-15 metric tons  40,100 0 0%   
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- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  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 
USAQ053  Cotton waste  
Additional U.S. Note 9 to 
chapter 52  52029910   
 Other  20-09-14 19-09-15 kilograms  3,335,427 291,066 9%  
USAQ054  Cotton processed but not 
spun 
Additional U.S. Note 10 to 
chapter 52  52030010   
 Other  11-09-14 10-09-15 kilograms  2,500 0 0%  
 
(1)  USAQ002 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(2)  USAQ004 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(3)  USAQ006 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(4)  USAQ008 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(5)  USAQ009 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(6)  USAQ010 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(7)  USAQ012 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(8)  USAQ013 - Does not include quantities reser ved for Mexico under NAF TA; (*)  The exact fill rate is 0.04%.  
(9)  USAQ014 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(10)  USAQ016 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(11)  USAQ017 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(12)  USAQ018 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(13)  USAQ019 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(14)  USAQ020 - Does not include quantities reserved for M exico under NAFTA.  
(15)  USAQ021 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(16)  USAQ022 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(17)  USAQ023 -Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA ; (*)  Th e exact fill rate is 0.3%.  
(18)  USAQ024 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(19)  USAQ026 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(20)  USAQ035 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(21)  USAQ036 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(22)  USAQ039 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(23)  USAQ040 - Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in -quota tariff.  
(24)  USAQ04 3 – (*)  The exa ct fill rate is 99.8%.  
(25)  USAQ045 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(26)  USAQ046 - Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA ; (*)  The exact fill rate is 0.08%.  
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