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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 99959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29070]

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

2025 Tariff Rate Quota Quantity Limitations Under the U.S.-
Australia Free Trade Agreement

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement 
entered into by the United States and the Commonwealth of Australia, 
USTR is providing notice of tariff-rate quota quantity limitations of 
certain tariff subheadings for calendar year 2025.

DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable on January 1, 
2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Fasano, Office of Agricultural 
Affairs, 202.395.6127 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 201 of the United 
States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 108-
286; 118 Stat. 919) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), Presidential Proclamation 
No. 7857 of December 20, 2004, and subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the attached 
Annex provides the quantitative limitations in calendar year 2025 of 
originating goods of Australia entering the United States under certain 
subheadings.

Annex

    Effective with respect to originating goods of Australia, entered 
under the terms of general note 28 to the HTSUS and under subchapter 
XXII of chapter 98, on or after January 1, 2025, and through the close 
of December 31, 2025:
    1. For purposes of subdivision (a) of U.S. note 8 to subchapter 
XXII of chapter 98 of the HTSUS and in accordance with paragraph 4(b) 
of Section C of Annex 3-A to Chapter 3 of the United States-Australia 
Free Trade Agreement (Price-Based Safeguard for Beef), the aggregate 
quantity of originating goods of Australia is 71,268 metric tons for 
calendar year 2025.
    2. For purposes of U.S. note 9 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.05 shall not exceed 24,054,000 liters 
for calendar year 2025.
    3. For purposes of U.S. note 10 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.10 shall not exceed 2,709 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    4. For purposes of U.S. note 11 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.15 shall not exceed 181 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    5. For purposes of U.S. note 12 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.20 shall not exceed 8,764 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    6. For purposes of U.S. note 13 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.25 shall not exceed 4,811 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    7. For purposes of U.S. note 14 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.30 shall not exceed 9,621 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    8. For purposes of U.S. note 15 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.35 shall not exceed 9,287 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    9. For purposes of U.S. note 16 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of 
the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.40 shall not exceed 5,307 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    10. For purposes of U.S. note 17 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 
of the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.45 shall not exceed 1,355,423 metric 
tons for calendar year 2025.
    11. For purposes of U.S. note 18 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 
of the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.50 shall not exceed 903 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.
    12. For purposes of U.S. note 19 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 
of the HTSUS, the aggregate quantity of originating goods of Australia 
entered under subheading 9822.04.65 shall not exceed 1,327 metric tons 
for calendar year 2025.

Douglas McKalip,
Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative.
[FR Doc. 2024-29070 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P
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