G/AG/N/USA/153  
 
3 June 2021 
(21-4567) Page: 1/9 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 28 May  2021, 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 2020 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/USA/153  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
REPORTING PERIOD: 2020 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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  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   
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 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 metric tonnes  696,621 454,785 65.3%   
USAQ002  Milk and cream, fluid or frozen, 
fresh or sour, containing over 
6% but not over 45% by 
weight of butterfat. Additional 
U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4  0401.40.05; 0401.50.05; 
0403.90.04   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 liters 6,694,840 1,014,688 15.2%  (1) 
USAQ004  Butter, and fresh or sour cream 
containing over 45% by weight 
of butterfat. Additional U.S. 
Note 6 to chapter 4  0401.50.50; 0403.90.74; 
0405.10.10   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  6,977,000 6,743,763 96.7%  (2) 
USAQ006  Dried milk, whether or not 
containing added sugar or 
other sweetening matter. 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to 
chapter 4  0402.10.10; 0402.21.05   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  5,261,000 95,951 1.8%  (3) 
USAQ008  Dried milk and dried cream, 
whether or not containing 
added sugar or other 
sweetening matter. Additional 
U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4  0402.21.30; 0403.90.51   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  3,321,300 3,078,748 92.7%  (4)  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ009  Dried milk and dried cream, 
whether or not containing 
added sugar or other 
sweetening matter. Additional 
U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4  0402.21.75; 0403.90.61   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  99,500 9,210 9.3%  (5) 
USAQ010  Dairy products described in 
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,  
1901.10.21, 1901.10.41,  
1901.10.54, 1901.10.64,  
1901.20.05, 1901.20.45,  
1901.90.61, 1901.90.64,  
2105.00.30, 2106.90.06,  
2106.90.64, 2106.90.85,  
2202.99.24   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  4,105,000 3,308,264 80.6%  (6) 
USAQ012  Milk and cream, condensed or 
evaporated. Additional U.S. 
Note 11 to chapter 4  0402.91.10; 0402.91.30; 
0402.99.10; 0402.99.30   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  6,857,300 5,308,759 77.4%  (7) 
USAQ013  Dried milk, dried cream and 
dried whey, the foregoing 
whether or not containing 
added sugar or other 
sweetening matter. Additional 
U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4  0403.90.41; 0404.10.50   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  296,000 164,246 55.5%  (8) 
USAQ014  Butter substitutes containing 
over 45% by weight of 
butterfat. Additional U.S. Note 
14 to chapter 4  0405.20.20; 0405.90.10; 
2106.90.24; 2106.90.34   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  6,080,500 5,694,777 93.7%  (9)  
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ016  Cheeses and substitutes for 
cheese (except (i) cheese not 
containing cow's milk; (ii)  soft 
ripened cow's milk cheese; (iii) 
cheese (except cottage cheese) 
containing 0.5% or less by 
weight of butterfat; and, (iv) 
articles within the scope of 
other. Additional U.S. Note 16 
to chapter 4  0406.10.04; 0406.10.84; 
0406.20.89; 0406.30.89; 
0406.90.95   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  48,627,859 32,336,442 66.5%  (10) 
USAQ017  Blue mold cheese (except 
Stilton produced in the United 
Kingdom) and cheese and 
substitues for cheese 
containing, or processed from, 
blue-mold 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   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  2,911,001 1,700,069 58.4%  (11) 
USAQ018  Cheddar cheese and cheese 
and substitutes for cheese 
containing, or processed from 
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   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  13,256,306 7,226,416 54.5%  (12) 
USAQ019  American -type cheese, 
including Colby, washed curd 
and granular cheese (but not 
including Cheddar cheese), and 
cheese and substitutes for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, such 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   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  3,522,556 0 0% (13) 
USAQ020  Edam and Gouda cheeses and 
of cheese and substitutes for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, 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   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  6,816,402 6,487,817 95.2%  (14)  
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ021  Italian -type cheeses, made 
from cow's milk, in orginal 
loaves (Romano made from 
cow's milk, Reggiano, 
Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti 
and Sbrinz); and Italian -type 
cheeses, made from cow's milk, 
not in original loaves (Romano 
made from cow's milk, 
Reggiano). 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   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  13,481,064 9,444,752 70.1%  (15) 
USAQ022  Swiss or Emmentaler cheese 
other than with eye formation, 
Gruyere -process cheese and of 
cheese and substitutes for 
cheese containing, or processed 
from, such cheeses. Additional 
U.S. Note 22 to chapter 4  0406.10.64; 0406.20.81; 
0406.30.51; 0406.30.81; 
0406.90.90   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  7,854,833 2,577,988 32.8%  (16) 
USAQ023  Cheese and substitutes for 
cheese, containing 0.5% or less 
by weight of butterfat (except 
articles within the scope of 
other import quotas provided 
for in additional U.S. notes 16 
through 22, inclusive, or 
additional U.S.  notes 24 and 25 
to this chapter  0406.10.74; 0406.20.85; 
0406.30.85; 0406.90.93; 
1901.90.34   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  5,474,908 102,396 1.9%  (17) 
USAQ024  Swiss and Emmentaler cheese 
with eye formation. Additional 
U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4  0406.90.46   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  34,475,276 17,901,054 51.9%  (18) 
USAQ025  Green whole olives. Additional 
U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20  0711.20.18; 2005.70.06   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 MT 4,400 4,400 100%   
USAQ026  Peanuts. Additional U.S. Note 2 
to chapter 12  1202.30.40; 1202.41.40; 
1202.42.20; 2008.11.25; 
2008.11.45   
 
 Quota  01-04-19 31-03-20 metric tonnes  52,906 16,931 32% (19) 
USAQ028  Sugars, syrups and molasses. 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 17  1701.12.10; 1701.91.10; 
1701.99.10; 1702.90.10; 
2106.90.44   
 
 Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  22,000 369,929 100% *   
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- 6 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ030  Articles containing over 10% by 
dry weight of sugars described 
in additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 17  1701.91.54; 1704.90.74; 
1806.20.75; 1806.20.95; 
1806.90.55; 1901.10.74; 
1901.90.69; 2101.12.54; 
2101.20.54; 2106.90.78; 
2106.90.95   
 
 Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  64,709 62,958 97.3%   
USAQ033  Raw cane sugar. Additional 
U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17  1701.13.10; 1701.14.10   
 
 Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  1,117,195 1,452,474 100% *  
USAQ034  Cocoa powder containing over 
10% by dry weight of sugars 
derived from sugar cane or 
sugar beets, whether or not 
mixed with other ingredients. 
Additional U.S. Note 1 to 
chapter 18  1806.10.10; 1806.10.34; 
1806.10.65   
 
 Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  2,313 2,313 100%   
USAQ035  Chocolate containing over 5.5% 
by weight of butterfat 
(excluding articles for 
consumption at retail as candy 
or confection). Additional U.S. 
Note 2 to chapter 18  1806.20.24; 1806.32.04; 
1806.90.15   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  26,167,700 17,335,751 66.2%  (20) 
USAQ036  Chocolate and low fat chocolate 
crumb containing 5.5% or less 
by weight of butterfat 
(excluding articles for 
consumption at retail as candy 
or confection). Additional U.S. 
Note 3 to chapter 18  1806.20.34; 1806.20.85; 
1806.32.14; 1806.90.25   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  2,122,834 0 0% (21) 
USAQ037  Infant formula containing 
oligosacchaarides, approved by 
the Food and Drug 
Administration. Additional U.S. 
Note 2 to chapter 19  1901.10.11; 1901.10.33   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 metric tonnes  100 99 99%  
USAQ038  Mixes and doughs. Additional 
U.S. note 3 to chapter 19  1901.20.30; 1901.20.65   
 
  
Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  5,398 5,398 100%   
USAQ039  Peanut butter and paste. 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to 
chapter 20  2008.11.05   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 metric tonnes  20,000 17,542 87.7%  (22) 
USAQ040  Green ripe olives  2005.70.02   
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 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 MT 730   (23) 
USAQ041  Place packed stuffed olives  2005.70.16   
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 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 MT 2,700 739 27.4%    
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ042  Green olives, other  2005.70.91   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 MT 550 343 62.4%   
USAQ043  Mandarin Oranges (satsuma)  2008.30.42   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 MT 40,000 40,000 100%   
USAQ044  Mixed condiments and mixed 
seasonings. Additional 
U.S. Note 4 to chapter 21  2103.90.74   
 
 Quota  01-10-19 30-09-20 metric tonnes  689 689 100%   
USAQ045  Ice Cream. Additional U.S.  Note 
5 to chapter 21  2105.00.10   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 liters 5,667,846 4,957,405 87.5%  (24) 
USAQ046  Animal feed containing milk or 
milk derivatives. Additional 
U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23  2309.90.24; 2309.90.44   
 
 Calendar  01-01-20 31-12-20 kilograms  7,399,700 2,500 0% (25) 
USAQ047  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; 2403.19.60; 
2403.91.45; 2403.99.60   
 
 Quota  13-09-19 12-09-20 MT 150,700 64,653 42.9%   
USAQ049  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United 
States, having a staple length 
under 28.575  mm (1 -1/8 
inches) (except harsh or rough 
cotton, having a staple length 
under 19.05  mm (3/4  inch)). 
Additional U.S.  Note 5 to 
chapter 52  5201.00.14   
 
 Quota  20-09-19 19-09-20 metric tonnes  20,207 0 0%  
USAQ050  Harsh or rough cotton, not 
carded or combed, the product 
of any country or area including 
the United States, having a 
staple length of 29.36875 mm 
(1-5/32 inches) or more but 
under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) and white in 
color (except cotton of perished 
staple, grabbots and cotton 
pickings). Additional U.S. Note 
6 to chapter 52  5201.00.24   
 
 Quota  01-08-19 31-07-20 metric tonnes  1,400 0 0%   
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- 8 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in 
product descriptio n1 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 
USAQ051  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United 
States, having a staple length 
of 28.575 mm (1 -1/8 inches) or 
more but under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) (except harsh or 
rough cotton, not carded or 
combed, having a staple length 
of 29.36875 mm 
(1-5/32 inches) or more but 
under 34.925 mm 
(1-3/8 inches) and white in 
color (except cotton of perished 
staple, grabbots and cotton 
pickings)). Additional U .S. Note 
7 to chapter 52  5201.00.34   
 
 Quota  01-08-19 31-07-20 metric tonnes  11,500 0 0%  
USAQ052  Cotton, not carded or combed, 
the product of any country or 
area including the United 
States, having a staple length 
of 34.925 mm (1  3/8 inches) or 
more. Additional U.S. Note 8 to 
chapter 52  5201.00.60   
 
 Quota  01-08-19 31-07-20 metric tonnes  40,100 477 1.2%   
USAQ053  Card strips made from cotton 
having a staple length under 
30.1625 mm (1 -3/16 inches), 
and lap waste, silver waste and 
roving waste of cotton, all the 
foregoing the product of any 
country or area including the 
United States. Additional 
U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52  5202.99.10   
 
 Quota  20-09-19 19-09-20 kilograms  3,335,427 1,577,951 47.3%   
USAQ054  Fibers of cotton processed but 
not spun. Additional U.S. 
Note 10 to chapter 52  5203.00.10   
 
 Quota  11-09-19 10-09-20 kilograms  2,500 0 0%  
* In cases where in -quota imports exceed the TRQ quantities, fill rates are capped at 100% . 
1 Tariff lines are from the 2020 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.   
(1) USAQ002 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(2) USAQ004 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA .  
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- 9 - (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 reser ved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(7) USAQ012 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(8) USAQ013 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(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 quanti ties reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(14) USAQ020 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico 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 . 
(18) USAQ024 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(19) USAQ02 6: Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(20) USAQ0 35: Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(21) USAQ0 36: Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(22) USAQ039 : Does not include quantities re served for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(23) USAQ040 : Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in -quota tariff.  
(24) USAQ045 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
(25) USAQ046 : Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA . 
 
 
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