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USDA Opens FY 2011 Raw Sugar TRQ Early, Extends FY 2010 Period

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on August 19, 2010 announced that sugar entering the United States under the fiscal year 2011 raw sugar import tariff-rate quota (TRQ) will be permitted to enter U.S. Customs territory beginning September 1, 2010, a month earlier than the usual first entry date of October 1.

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In addition, the Department announced that sugar entering the United States under the U.S. fiscal year 2010 raw sugar TRQ will be permitted to enter U.S. Customs territory until October 31, 2010, a month later than the usual last entry date.

These actions are in response to increased tightness in the U.S. raw sugar market. Additional U.S. Note 5(a) (iv) of Chapter 17 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to permit sugar allocated under a given quota period to be entered in a previous or subsequent quota year period.

The Early Opening and Extension Do Not Affect TRQ Levels

This announcement does not change the level of any U.S. sugar import TRQs, and will apply only to raw cane sugar (not refined sugar).

(See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/03/10 news, 10080321, for BP summary of USDA announcing the FY 2011 TRQs for raw, refined, and specialty sugar. See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/13/10 news, 10081317, for BP summary of the USTR’s allocation of the FY 2011 TRQs.

See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/19/10 news, 10081917, for BP summary of District Court ruling ordering the re-regulation of genetically engineered sugar beets.)

USDA contact: Angel Gonzalez, Angel.F.Gonzalez@fas.usda.gov or 202-720-2916.