WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/USA/72 
1 March 2010 
 (10-1101) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 24 February 2010,  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 2007 and 2008 . 
  
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Page 2 Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
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 
1 2 3 4 
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) 406,331 (mt)      1/ 
Cream 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4 0401.30.05 
0403.90.04 6,694,840 (li) 1,072,846 (li)   1/ 2/ 
Butter 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4 0401.30.50 
0403.90.74 0405.10.10 6,977,000 (kg.) 6,434,727 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Nonfat dried milk 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 4 0402.10.10 
0402.21.05 5,261,000 (kg.) 316,470 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried whole milk 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4 0402.21.30 
0403.90.51 3,321,300 (kg.) 1,925,196 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried cream 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4 0402.21.75 
0403.90.61 99,500 (kg.) 15,480 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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 
1901.90.46 
2105.00.30 
2106.90.06 2106.90.64 
2106.90.85 
2202.90.24 4,105,000 (kg.) 4,319,300 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 5,161,016 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried whey/buttermilk 
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4 0403.90.41 
0404.10.50 296,000 (kg.) 37,939  (kg.) 1/ 2/ 
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.) 5,251,219 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 44,351, 917 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 2,873,721 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 12,949,820 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 2,831,814 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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Page 4 Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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.) 6,247,393 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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 13,481,064 (kg.) 10,670,632 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 5,127, 763 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Lowfat cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 4 0406.10.74 
0406.20.85 
0406.30.85 0406.90.93 
1901.90.34 5,474,908 (kg.) 944,405 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese 
(with eye formation) 
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4 0406.90.46  
34,475,276 (kg.) 26,074,903 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Green whole olives 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20 0711.20.18 
2005.70.06 4,400,000 (kg.) 574,300 (kg.) 1/ 
Peanuts 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12 1202.10.40 
1202.20.40 2008.11.25 
2008.11.45 52,906,000 (kg.)  3/ 8,884,263 (kg.)  2/ 3/ 
Raw Cane Sugar 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 1701.11.10  1,117,195 (mt) 1,271,787 (mt)  4/  
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) 148,783 (mt)    4/  
Other mixtures over 10 per cent 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) 64,813 (mt)   4/  
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in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
Sweetened cocoa powder 
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 18 1806.10.10 
1806.10.34 1806.10.65 2,313 (mt) 987 (mt)   4/ 
Chocolate crumb 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 18 1806.20.24 
1806.32.04 1806.90.15 26,167,700 (kg.) 16,769,304 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 1,062 (kg.)  1/ 2/ 
Infant formula containing 
Oligosaccharides 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 19 1901.10.15 
1901.10.60 100,000 (kg.) 1,091 (kg.)  1/ 
Mixes and doughs 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 19 1901.20.30 
1901.20.65 5,398 (mt) 5,362 (mt)  4/ 
Green ripe olives 2005.70.02 730,000 (kg.) 0 (kg.) 1/ 5/ 
Place packed stuffed olives 2005.70.16 2,700,000 (kg.) 969,900 (kg.) 1/ 
Green olives, other 2005.70.91 550,000 (kg.) 526,500 (kg.) 1/ 
Peanut butter and paste 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 20 2008.11.05 20,000,000 (kg.) 15,762,224 (kg.)   1/ 
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma) 2008.30.42 40,000,000 (kg.) 40,549,000 (kg.)  1/ 
Mixed condiments and seasonings 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 21 2103.90.74 689 (mt) 719 (mt)   4/ 
Ice cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 21 2105.00.10 5,667,846 (li) 4,002,422 (li)   1/ 2/ 
Animal feed containing milk 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23 2309.90.24 
2309.90.44 7,399,700 (kg.) 6,146 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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Page 6 Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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 
2403.10.60 
2403.91.45 
2403.99.60 150,700 (mt) 34,535 (mt) 6/ 
Short staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52 5201.00.14  20,207 (mt) 1,346 (mt)    7/ 
Harsh or rough cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 52 5201.00.24  1,400 (mt) 0 (mt)    8/ 
Medium staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 52 5201.00.34  11,500 (mt) 235 (mt)    8/ 
Long staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 52 5201.00.60 40,100 (mt) 2,423 (mt)    8/ 
Cotton waste 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52 5202.99.10 3,335,427 (kg.) 169,844 (kg.)    7/ 
Cotton processed but not spun 
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 52 5203.00.10 2,500 (kg.) 0 (kg.)    9/ 
 
 
1/ Imports are for the 2007 calendar year. 
2/ Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA. 
3/ Imports and quota quantity are for the period:  1 April 2006 through 31 March 2007. 
4/ Imports are for the quota period:  1 October 2006 through 30 September 2007. 
5/ Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in-quota tariff. 
6/ Imports are for the quota period:  13 September 2006 through 12 September 2007. 
7/ Imports are for the quota period:  20 September 2006 through 19 September 2007. 
8/ Imports are for the quota period:  1 August 2006 through 31 July 2007. 
9/ Imports are for the quota period:  11 September 2006 through 10 September 2007. 
 
  
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 Page 7Table MA:2 
MARKET ACCESS: United States of America 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
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 
1 2 3 4 
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) 363,225 (mt)      1/ 
Cream 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 4 0401.30.05 
0403.90.04 6,694,840 (li) 558,895 (li)   1/ 2/ 
Butter 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 4 0401.30.50 
0403.90.74 0405.10.10 6,977,000 (kg.) 5,049,009 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Nonfat dried milk 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 4 0402.10.10 
0402.21.05 5,261,000 (kg.) 30,794 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried whole milk 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 4 0402.21.30 
0403.90.51 3,321,300 (kg.) 390,329 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried cream 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 4 0402.21.75 
0403.90.61 99,500 (kg.) 49,356 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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Page 8 Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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 
1901.90.46 
2105.00.30 
2106.90.06 2106.90.64 
2106.90.85 
2202.90.24 4,105,000 (kg.) 3,699,479 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 4,984,474 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Dried whey/buttermilk 
Additional U.S. Note 12 to chapter 4 0403.90.41 
0404.10.50 296,000 (kg.) 1,299 (kg.) 1/ 2/ 
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.) 5,944,759 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 34,786, 328 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 2,843,965 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 10,289,216 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 2,396,540 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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.) 5,897,878 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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 13,481,064 (kg.) 12,571,064 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 3,004, 132 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Lowfat cheese 
Additional U.S. Note 23 to chapter 4 0406.10.74 
0406.20.85 
0406.30.85 0406.90.93 
1901.90.34 5,474,908 (kg.) 201,899 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Swiss/Emmentaler cheese 
(with eye formation) 
Additional U.S. Note 25 to chapter 4 0406.90.46  
34,475,276 (kg.) 21,880,784 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
Green whole olives 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 20 0711.20.18 
2005.70.06 4,400,000 (kg.) 409,100 (kg.) 1/ 
Peanuts 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 12 1202.10.40 
1202.20.40 2008.11.25 
2008.11.45 52,906,000 (kg.)  3/ 14,775,270 (kg.)  2/ 3/ 
Raw Cane Sugar 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 17 1701.11.10  1,117,195 (mt) 995,038 (mt)  4/ 
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) 196,738 (mt)    4/ 
Other mixtures over 10 per cent 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) 64,306 (mt)   4/  
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Page 10 Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed 
in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
Sweetened cocoa powder 
Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 18 1806.10.10 
1806.10.34 1806.10.65 2,313 (mt) 947 (mt)   4/ 
Chocolate crumb 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 18 1806.20.24 
1806.32.04 1806.90.15 26,167,700 (kg.) 14,629,867 (kg.)   1/ 2/ 
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.) 1,106 (kg.)  1/ 2/ 
Infant formula containing 
Oligosaccharides 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 19 1901.10.15 
1901.10.60 100,000 (kg.) 11,716  (kg.)  1/ 
Mixes and doughs 
Additional U.S. Note 3 to chapter 19 1901.20.30 
1901.20.65 5,398 (mt) 5,367 (mt)  4/ 
Green ripe olives 2005.70.02 730,000 (kg.) 0 (kg.) 1/ 5/ 
Place packed stuffed olives 2005.70.16 2,700,000 (kg.) 2,148,900 (kg.) 1/ 
Green olives, other 2005.70.91 550,000 (kg.) 524,200 (kg.) 1/ 
Peanut butter and paste 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 20 2008.11.05 20,000,000 (kg.) 16,467,322 (kg.)   1/ 
Mandarin Oranges (Satsuma) 2008.30.42 40,000,000 (kg.) 40,333,500 (kg.)  1/ 
Mixed condiments and seasonings 
Additional U.S. Note 4 to chapter 21 2103.90.74 689 (mt) 689 (mt)   4/ 
Ice cream  
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 21 2105.00.10 5,667,846 (li) 3,397,118 (li)   1/ 2/ 
Animal feed containing milk 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 23 2309.90.24 
2309.90.44 7,399,700 (kg.) 2,061 (kg.)   1/ 2/  
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in product description  Tariff quota quantity for period in 
question In-quota imports during period 
1 2 3 4 
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 
2403.10.60 
2403.91.45 
2403.99.60 150,700 (mt) 42,354 (mt) 6/ 
Short staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 5 to chapter 52 5201.00.14  20,207 (mt) 73 (mt)    7/ 
Harsh or rough cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 6 to chapter 52 5201.00.24  1,400 (mt) 0 (mt)    8/ 
Medium staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 7 to chapter 52 5201.00.34  11,500 (mt) 123 (mt)    8/ 
Long staple cotton 
Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 52 5201.00.60 40,100 (mt) 2,418 (mt)    8/ 
Cotton waste 
Additional U.S. Note 9 to chapter 52 5202.99.10 3,335,427 (kg.) 791,441 (kg.)    7/ 
Cotton processed but not spun 
Additional U.S. Note 10 to chapter 52 5203.00.10 2,500 (kg.) 0 (kg.)    9/ 
 
 
1 / Imports are for the 2008 calendar year. 
2 / Does not include quantities reserved for Mexico under NAFTA. 
3 / Imports and quota quantity are for the period:  1 April 2007 through 31 March 2008. 
4 / Imports are for the quota period:  1 October 2007 through 30 September 2008. 
5/ Out-of-quota tariff is lower than in-quota tariff. 
6/ Imports are for the quota period:  13 September 2007 through 12 September 2008. 
7/ Imports are for the quota period:  20 September 2007 through 19 September 2008. 
8/ Imports are for the quota period:  1 August 2007 through 31 July 2008. 
9/ Imports are for the quota period:  11 September 2007 through 10 September 2008. 
 
 
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