December 3, 2010 TPL and TRQ Report on Textiles, Sugar, Etc.
This weekly summary report highlights the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels1 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” The report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”
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The data listed below is current as of December 3, 2010.
Textile and Apparel TPLs -- Active or Filled
Bahrain FTA
Fabric and Apparel TPL -- 49.59% (Not estimated to close early)
DR-CAFTA
Nicaragua Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL -- 94.72% (Estimated to close 12/21/10)
NAFTA
Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups (Woven Sublevel) TPL 5 -- 45.67% (Not estimated to close early)
Canada Cotton/MMF Fabric, Made-Ups TPL 6 -- 67.28% (Not estimated to close early)
Mexico Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL 1 - Filled
Mexico Wool Apparel TPL 2 -- 77.03% (Not estimated to close early)
Mexico Cotton/MMF Fabrics, Made Ups TPL 6 -- 52.75% (Not estimated to close early)
Singapore FTA
Apparel TPL -- 68.88% (Not estimated to close early)
Commodity TRQs - Low Rate Close to Filling
Animal Feed
Chapter 23, AUSN 2 (Any Country, Animal Feed) 99.87%
Dairy
UCFTA USN 7 (Chile, Dairy) 99.82%
Olives
Chapter 20, Olives (Any Country, 2005.70.9100) 95.62%
Peanut Butter
Chapter 20, AUSN 5 (Argentina, Peanut Butter and Paste) 99.26%
Sugar
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 25b (Costa Rica, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products) 93.99%
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 25b (El Salvador, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products) 89.85%
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 25b (Guatemala, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products) 94.49%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Australia, Raw Sugar) 92.06%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (S. Africa, Raw Sugar) 99.89%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar 2) 91.50%
Commodity TRQs- Low Rate Filled
Avocados
UCFTA USN 10 (Chile, Avocados)
Dairy
DR-CAFTA, USN 10a (Nicaragua, Cheese)
DR-CAFTA, USN 11 (Nicaragua, Cheese)
Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Any Country, Dairy Products)
Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Australia MAQ, Dairy Products)
Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Belgium/Denmark MAQ, Dairy Products)
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Any Country, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Australia Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Netherlands Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)
Chapter 4, AUSN 18 (Canada, Cheddar Cheese)
Mandarin Oranges
Chapter 20, Heading 2008.30 (Any Country, Mandarin Oranges)
Poultry
UCFTA USN 4 (Chile, Chickens & Turkeys)
Sugar
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 24 (Costa Rica, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products)
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 25b (Honduras, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products)
DR-CAFTA, Ch 98 USN 25b (Nicaragua, Sugar/Sugar Containing Products)
SFTA, USN 10 (Singapore, Sugars, Syrups, Mixes and Doughs)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Guyana, Raw Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Mozambique, Raw Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Zimbabwe, Raw Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Refined/Specialty Sugar, Global Opening)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar 1)
Chapter 17, AUSN 8 (Other Countries, Sugar Blends)
Tuna
Chapter 16, Heading 1604.14 (Any Country, Tuna)
Brooms
Chapter 96, Heading 9603 (Any Country, Other Brooms)
1The textile and apparel TPLs listed in this report are those that were the most “active” in their prior control period, i.e., they were more than 40% filled at the end of their period. Coverage will expand to other TPLs if their activity is significant in the current control period. Data on the other commodities mirrors CBP’s Threshold to Fill List.