G/AG/N/USA/115  
 
31 March 2017  
(17-1787) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 22 March 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States  of America . The notification concerns imports under tariff 
quotas ( Table MA:2 ) during 2014.  
 
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- 2 - Table MA :2 
MARKET ACCESS: UNITE D STATES OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 20 14 
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  
0201.20.10  
0201.20.30  
0201.20.50  
0201.30.10  
0201.30.30  
0201.30.50  0202.10.10  
0202.20.10  
0202.20.30  
0202.20.50  
0202.30.10  
0202.30.30  
0202.30.50  696,621 (mt)  653,181 (mt)(1) 94.0 
Cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4  0401.30.05  
0403.90.04  6,694,840 (li)  262,693 (li)(1), (2) 3.9 
Butter  
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4  0401.50.50  
0403.90.74  0405.10.10  6,977,000 (kg)  6,760,486 (kg)(1), (2) 97.0 
Nonfat dried milk  
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 4  0402.10.10  
0402.21.05  5,261,000 (kg)  269,525 (kg)(1), (2) 5.1 
Dried whole milk  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4  0402.21.30  
0403.90.51  3,321,300 (kg)  2,480,131 (kg)(1), (2) 74.7 
Dried cream  
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4  0402.21.75  
0403.90.61  99,500 (kg)  15 (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  
0402.99.70  
0403.10.10  
0403.90.90  
0404.10.11  
0404.90.30  
0405.20.60  
1517.90.50  
1704.90.54  
1806.20.81  
1806.32.60  
1806.90.05  1901.10.35  
1901.10.80  
1901.20.05  
1901.20.45  
1901.90.42  
1901.90.4 6 
2105.00.30  
2106.90.06  
2106.90.64  
2106.90.85  
2202.90.24  4,105,000 (kg)  3,098,659 (kg)(1), (2) 75.5 
Evaporated/condensed milk  
Additional U.S. Note 11 to chapter 4  0402.91.10  
0402.91.30  0402.99.10  
0402.99.30  6,857,300 (kg)  6,283,166 (kg)(1), (2) 91.6 
Dried whey/buttermilk  
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4  0403.90.41  
0404.10.50  296,000 (kg)  2,297 (kg)(1), (2) 0.8 
Butter oil/substitutes  
Additional U.S. Note 14 to chapter 4  0405.20.20  
0405.90.10  2106.90.24  
2106.90.34  6,080,500 (kg)  5,862,260 (kg)(1), (2) 96.4 
Other cheese NSPF  
Additional U.S. Note 16 to chapter 4  0406.10.04  
0406.10.84  
0406.20.89  0406.30.89  
0406.90.95  48,627,859 (kg)  40,204,486 (kg)(1), (2) 82.7 
Blue cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 17 to chapter 4  0406.10.14  
0406.20.24  
0406.20.61  
0406.30.14  0406.30.61  
0406.40.54  
0406.40.58  
0406.90.72  2,911,001 (kg)  2,779,367 (kg)(1), (2) 95.5 
Cheddar cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 18 to chapter 4  0406.10.24  
0406.20.31  
0406.20.65  
0406.30.24  0406.30.65  
0406.90.08  
0406.90.76  13,256,306 (kg)  8,288,838 (kg)(1), (2) 62.5 
American type cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 19 to chapter 4  0406.10.34  
0406.20.36  
0406.20.69  
0406.30.34  0406.30.69  
0406.90.52  
0406.90.82  3,522,556 (kg)  9,518 (kg)(1), (2) 0.3  
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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 
Edam and Gouda cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 20 to chapter 4  0406.10.44  
0406.20 .44 
0406.20.73  
0406.30.44  0406.30.73  
0406.90.16  
0406.90.86  6,816,402 (kg)  6,257,704 (kg)(1), (2) 91.8 
Italian type cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 21 to chapter 4  0406.10.54  
0406.20.51  
0406.20.77  
0406.30.77  0406.90.31  
0406.90.36  
0406.90.41  
0406.90.66  13,481,0 64 (kg)  8,331,054 (kg)(1), (2) 61.8 
Gruyere process cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 22 to chapter 4  0406.10.64  
0406.20.81  
0406.30.51  0406.30.81  
0406.90.90  7,854,833 (kg)  2,836,334 (kg)(1), (2) 36.1 
Lowfat cheese  
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 4  0406.10.7 4 
0406.20.85  
0406.30.85  0406.90.93  
1901.90.34  5,474,908 (kg)  32,110  (kg)(1), (2) 0.6 
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese  
(with eye formation)  
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4  0406.90.46   34,475,276 (kg)  22,793,154 (kg)(1), (2) 66.1 
Green whole olives  
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20  0711.20.18  
2005.70.06  4,400,000 (kg)  245,853 (kg)(1) 5.6 
Peanuts  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12  1202.30.40  
1202.41.40  
1202.42.40  2008.11.25  
2008.11.45  52,906,000 (kg)(3) 10,277,000 (kg)(2), (3) 19.4 
Raw Cane Sugar  
Addition al U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17  1701.13.10   
1701.14.10  1,117,195 (mt)  902,336 (mt)(4) 80.8 
Other Cane or beet sugars or syrups  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17  1701.12.10  
1701.91.10  
1701.99.10  1702.90.10  
2106.90.44  22,000 (mt)  122,000 (mt)(4) 555.0  
Other mixtures over 10% sugar  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17  1701.91.54  
1704.90.74  
1806.20.75  
1806.20.95  
1806.90.55  1901.90.56  
2101.12.54  
2101.20.54  
2106.90.78  
2106.90.95  64,709 (mt)  57,915 (mt)(4) 89.5  
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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 
Sweetened cocoa powder  
Additional U.S. Note 1 to  chapter 18  1806.10.10  
1806.10.34  1806.10.65  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)  20,324,272 (kg)(1), (2) 77.7 
Lowfat chocolate crumb  
Additional U.S. Note 3 to  chapter 18  1806.20.34  
1806.20.85  1806.32.14  
1806.90.25  2,122,834 (kg)  1 (kg)(1), (2) 0.0 
Infant formula containing  
Oligosaccharides  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 19  1901.10.15  
1901.10.60  100,000 (kg)  100,000 (kg)(1) 100.0  
Mixes and doughs  
Additional  U.S. Note 3 to chapter 19  1901.20.30  
1901.20.65  5,398 (mt)  5,416 (mt)(4) 100.3  
Green ripe olives  2005.70.02  730,000 (kg)  0 (kg)(1), (5) 0.0 
Place packed stuffed olives  2005.70.16  2,700,000 (kg)  473,771 (kg)(1) 17.6 
Green olives, other  2005.70.91  550,00 0 (kg)  280,045 (kg)(1) 50.9 
Peanut butter and paste  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 20  2008.11.05  20,000,000 (kg)  14,390,000 (kg)(1), (2) 72.0 
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma)  2008.30.42  40,000,000 (kg)  40,000,000 (kg)(1) 100.0  
Mixed condiments and seasonin gs 
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)  2,179,285 (li)(1), (2) 38.4 
Animal feed containing milk  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23  2309.90.24  
2309.90.44  7,399,700 (kg)  6,144 (kg)(1), (2) 0.008   
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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 
Tobacco  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 24  2401.10.63  
2401.20.33  
2401.20.85  
2401.30.33  
2401.30.35  2401.30.37  
2403.11.00  
2403.91.45  
2403.99.60  150,700 (mt)  82,286 (mt)(6) 54.6 
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) 0.0 
Medium staple cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 52  5201.00.34  11,500 (mt)  0 (mt)(8) 0.0 
Long staple cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 52  5201.00.60  40,100 (mt)  1,547 (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 2014 calendar year.  
(2) Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
(3) Imports and quota quantity are for the period: 1 April 2013 through 31 March 2014 . 
(4) Imports are for the quota period: 1 October 2013 through 30 September 2014.  
(5) Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in -quota tariff.  
(6) Imports are for the quota period: 13 September 2013 through 12 September 2014.  
(7) Imports are for the quota period : 20 September 2013 through 19 September 2014.  
(8) Imports are for the quota period: 1 August 2013 through 31 July 2014.  
(9) Imports are for the quota period: 11 September 2013 through 10 September 2014.  
 
 
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