WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/USA/57 
18 May 2007 
 (07-2024) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following submission, dated 14 May 2007, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America .  The notification concerns the administration of tariff 
and other quota commitments ( Table MA:1) for the fiscal years starting 1 October 2005 and 
1 October 2006.  
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Page 2 Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS:  United States of America 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year starting 1 October 2005  
 
Implementation of market access opportun ities: tariff and other quota commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
(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)  
1 2 3 
Raw cane sugar 1701.11.10 (a) COUNTRY ALLO CATIONS:  See Annex for 2005-06 Quota Year allocations.  Tariff rate 
quota opened on 1 October 2005. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  None.  See (c) below. 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEME NTS:  Certificates of Quota Elig ibility are issued to exporting 
countries.  For entry into the US, sugar must have a polarity of less than 99.5 degrees. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION:  This provision is include d in Additional US Note 5 to chapter 17 of 
the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 3 to chapter 17. 
 
Other cane or beet sugars or syrups 1701.12.10 
1701.91.10 
1701.99.10 
1702.90.10 
2106.90.44 
 (a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS:  Cana da, Mexico and all others.  See Annex for 2005-06 Quota 
Year allocations.  Tariff rate  quota opened on 1 October 2005. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  N one, however importers of speciality sugar must have a 
speciality sugar certificate. 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENT S:  For entry into the US , sugar must have a pola rity 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 include d in Additional US Note 5 to chapter 17 of 
the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 3 to chapter 17. 
  
   G/AG/N/USA/57
 Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
(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)  
1 2 3 
Sugar containing products (articles 
containing over 10 per cent dry weight 
of sugars) 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 (a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS:  Ca nada and all others.  See Annex for 2005-06 Quota Year 
allocations.  Tariff rate quo ta opened on 1 October 2005. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  None. 
(c) OTHER INFORMATION:  This provision is include d in Additional US Note 8 to chapter 17 of 
 the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 6 to chapter 17. 
  
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Page 4 Table MA:1  Annex 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  United States of America 
 
Country allocations for raw, refined sugar and sugar containing products tariff quotas:  Fiscal year starting 1 October 2005  
 
 
Member Allocation 
(tonnes) Member Allocation 
(tonnes) 
 
Raw cane sugar:     
Argentina 77,258 Jamaica 19,764 
Australia 149,126 Madagascar 7,258 
Barbados 0 Malawi 17,967 
Belize 19,764 Mauritius 21,560 
Bolivia 14,374 Mexico 7,258 
Brazil 260,521 Mozambique 23,357 
Colombia 43,121 Nicaragua 37,731 
Congo 7,258 Panama 52,104 
Côte d'Ivoire 7,258 Papua New Guinea 7,258 
Costa Rica 26,950 Paraguay 7,258 
Dominican Republic 252,935 Peru 73,665 
Ecuador 19,764 Philippines 224,012 El Salvador 46,714 South Africa 41,324 
Fiji 12,934 St. Kitts & Nevis 0 
Gabon 0 Swaziland 28,747 
Guatemala 86,242 Chinese Taipei 13,953 
Guyana 21,560 Thailand 25,154 
Haiti 0 Trinidad & Tobago 12,577 
Honduras 17,967 Uruguay 7,258 
India 11,497 Zimbabwe 21,560 
Grand Total    1,725,008   (1)  
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 Page 5Member Allocation 
(tonnes)   
 
Refined sugar: 
     
Mexico 88,984    
Canada 35,300    Global  417,692 (2)   
Speciality sugar 
 37,656 (2)   
Total (refined sugar) 
 579,632    
Sugar containing products:  
     
Canada 59,250    
Global 
 5,459 (2)   
Total 
 64,709    
 
Notes : 
 
(1) The sum of the raw sugar allocations may not add to the total allocated due to rounding. 
 
(2) Available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
  
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Page 6 Table MA:1 
MARKET ACCESS:  United States of America 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  Fiscal year starting 1 October 2006 
 
Implementation of market access opportun ities: tariff and other quota commitments 
 
Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
(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)  
1 2 3 
Raw cane sugar 
 
 
 
 1701.11.10 (a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS:  See Annex for 2006-07 Quota Year allocations.  Tariff rate 
quota opened on 1 October 2006. * 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  None.  See (c) below. 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEME NTS:  Certificates of Quota Elig ibility are issued to exporting 
countries.  For entry into the US, sugar must have a polarity of less than 99.5 degrees. 
(d) OTHER INFORMATION:  This provision is include d in Additional US Note 5 to chapter 17 of 
the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 3 to chapter 17. 
* Waiver: Allowed entry as of 7 August 2006 
Other cane or beet sugars or syrups 1701.12.10 
1701.91.10 
1701.99.10 
1702.90.10 
2106.90.44 
 (a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS:  Cana da, Mexico and all others.  See Annex for 2006-07 Quota   
Year allocations.  Tariff rate  quota opened on 1 October 2006. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  N one, however importers of speciality sugar must have a 
speciality sugar certificate. 
(c) OTHER ARRANGEMENT S:  For entry into the US , sugar must have a pola rity 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 include d in Additional US Note 5 to chapter 17 of 
the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 3 to chapter 17. 
  
   G/AG/N/USA/57
 Page 7Description of products Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description Description of import arrangement applicable 
(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)  
1 2 3 
Sugar containing products (articles 
containing over 10 per cent dry weight 
of sugars) 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 (a) COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS:  Ca nada and all others.  See Annex for 2006-07 Quota Year 
allocations.  Tariff rate quo ta opened on 1 October 2006. 
(b) IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS:  None. 
(c) OTHER INFORMATION:  This provision is include d in Additional US Note 8 to chapter 17 of 
 the HTSUS.  In Schedule XX it is included in Additional US Note 6 to chapter 17. 
  
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Page 8 Table MA:1  Annex 
 
MARKET ACCESS:  United States of America 
 
Country allocations for raw, refined sugar and sugar containing products tariff quotas:  Fiscal year starting 1 October 2006  
 
 
Member Allocation 
(tonnes) Member Allocation 
(tonnes) 
 
Raw cane sugar:     
Argentina 55,112 Jamaica 14,098 
Australia 106,378 Madagascar 7,258 
Barbados 8,972 Malawi 12,817 
Belize 14,098 Mauritius 15,380 
Bolivia 10,253 Mexico 7,258 
Brazil 185,841 Mozambique 16,662 
Colombia 30,760 Nicaragua 26,915 
Congo 7,258 Panama 37,168 
Côte d'Ivoire 7,258 Papua New Guinea 7,258 
Costa Rica 19,225 Paraguay 7,258 
Dominican Republic 225,573 Peru 52,548 
Ecuador 14,098 Philippines 173,025 El Salvador 33,323 South Africa 29,478 
Fiji 11,535 St. Kitts & Nevis 7,258 
Gabon 7,258 Swaziland 20,507 
Guatemala 61,520 Chinese Taipei 15,380 
Guyana 15,380 Thailand 17,943 
Haiti 7,258 Trinidad & Tobago 8,972 
Honduras 12,817 Uruguay 7,258 
India 10,253 Zimbabwe 15,380 
Grand Total    1,343,991   (1)  
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 Page 9Member Allocation 
(tonnes)   
 
Refined sugar: 
     
Mexico 2,954    
Canada 10,300    Global  7,090 (2)   
Speciality sugar 
 54,800 (2)   
Total (refined sugar) 
 75,144     
Sugar containing products:  
     
Canada 59,250    
Global 
 5,459 (2)   
Total 
 64,709    
 
Notes : 
 
(1) The sum of the raw sugar allocations may not add to the total allocated due to rounding. 
 
(2) Available on a first-come, first-served basis. 
 
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