G/AG/N/USA/125  
 
7 February 2019  
(19-0727) Page: 1/8 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6  February 2019, is being ci rculated at the request of the d elegation 
of the United States of America . The notification concerns imports under tariff quotas 
(Table  MA:2 ) during 2017 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/USA/125  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: UNITE D STATES OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 20 17 
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  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d 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)  497,800 (mt)1 71% 
Cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4  0401. 40.05  0403.90.04  
0401.50. 05  6,694,840 (li)  1,016,723 (li)1, 2 15% 
Butter  
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4  0401.50.50  0405.10.10  
0403.90.74  6,977,000 (kg)  6,837,791 (kg)1, 2 98% 
Nonfat dried milk  
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 4  0402.10.10  
0402.21.05  5,261,000 (kg)   367,925 (kg)1, 2 7% 
Dried whole milk  
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4  0402.21.30  
0403.90.51  3,321,300 (kg)  2,511,165 (kg)1, 2 76% 
Dried cream  
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4  0402.21.75  
0403.90.61  99,500 (kg)  0 (kg)1, 2 0%  
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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  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d 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)  3,278,165 (kg)1, 2 80% 
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)  5,348,178 (kg)1, 2 78% 
Dried whey/buttermilk  
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4  0403.90.41  
0404.10.50  296,000 (kg)  78,091 (kg)1, 2 26% 
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)  5,949,875 (kg)1, 2 98% 
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)  36,767,722 (kg)1, 2 76%  
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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  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d from Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
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)  2,883,725 (kg)1, 2 99% 
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)  9,882,570 (kg)1, 2 75% 
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)  386,877 (kg)1, 2 11% 
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)  6,723,415 (kg)1, 2 99% 
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)  10,143,398 (kg)1, 2 75% 
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)  2,747,958 (kg)1, 2 35% 
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)   41,333 (kg)1, 2 1%  
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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  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d from Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese  
(with eye formation)  
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4  0406.90.46  34,475,276 (kg)  23,500,824 (kg )1, 2 68% 
Green whole olives  
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20  0711.20.18  
2005.70.06  4,400,000 (kg)  382,921 (kg 1 9% 
Peanuts  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12  1202.30.40  2008.11.25  
1202.41.40  2008.11.45  
1202.42.20  52,906,000 (kg)   13,738,547 (kg)2, 3 26% 
Raw Cane Sugar  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17  1701.13.10  
1701.14.10  1,117,195 (mt)  1,285,609 (mt)4 115%  
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)    199,031  (mt)4 905%  
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)  52,346 (mt)4 81% 
Sweetened cocoa powder  
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 18  1806.10.10  1806.10.65  
1806.10.34  
 2,313 (mt)  2,313 (mt)4 100%  
Chocolate crumb  
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 18  1806.20.24  1806.90.15  
1806.32.04  26,167,700 (kg)  16,817,381 (kg)1, 2 64% 
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)  997 (kg)1, 2 < 1%  
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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  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d from Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
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%  
Mixes and doughs  
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 19  1901.20.30  
1901.20.65  5,398 (mt)  5,393 (mt)4 > 99% 
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)  476,938 (kg)1 18% 
Green olives, other  2005.70.91  550,000 (kg)  197,657 (kg)1 36% 
Peanut butter and paste  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 20  2008.11.05  20,000,000 (kg)  18,118,651 (kg)1, 2 91% 
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)  688 (mt)4 > 99% 
Ice cream   
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 21  2105.00.10  5,667,846 (li)   4,035,087  (li)1, 2 71%  
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- 7 - Description of Products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question  In-quota imports during 
period  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d 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)  862,350 (kg)1, 2 12% 
Tobacco  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 24  2401.10.63  2401.30.37  
2401.20. 33 2403.19.60  
2401.20.85  2403.91.45  
2401.30.33  2403.99.60  
2401.30.35  150,700 (mt)  86,546  (mt)6 57% 
Short staple cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52  5201.00.14  20,207 (mt)  61 (mt)7 < 1% 
Harsh or rough cotton  
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 52  5201.00.24  1,400 (mt)  0 (mt)8 6% 
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)  595 (mt)8 1%  
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- 8 - Description of Products  Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for 
period in question  In-quota imports during 
period  Fill rate  
 
(%) 
(from section I -B (or I -A) 
of Part I of the Schedule)  (from Section I -B (or I -A) 
ofPart I of the Schedule)  (derive d from Section I -B 
(or I-A) of Part I of the 
Schedule)    
1 2 3 4 5 
Cotton waste  
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52  5202.99.10  3,335,427 (kg)  730,566 (kg)7 22% 
Cotton processed but not spun  
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 52  5203.00.10  2,500 (kg)  2,500  (kg)9 100%  
1 Imports are for the 2017 calendar year.  
2 Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA.  
3 Imports and quota quantity are for the period: 1 April 2016 through 31 March 2017.  
4 Imports are for the quota period: 1 October 2016 through 30 September 2017.  
5 Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in -quota tariff.  
6 Imports are for the quota period: 13 September 2016 through 12 September 2017.  
7 Imports are for the quota period: 20 Sept ember 2016 through 19 September 2017.  
8 Imports are for the quota period: 1 August 2016 through 31 July 2017.  
9 Imports are for the quota period: 11 September 2016 through 10 September 2017.  
 
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