USTR Reallocates Nearly 100,000 Tons of Sugar Cane Tariff-Rate Quota
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) reallocated 99,290 metric tons raw value (MTRV) of the U.S. tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw sugar cane in fiscal year 2014, the agency announced on July 3. Several quota holding countries determined through consultations with USTR they will not be able to meet their TRQ designations, so USTR is providing opportunities for other countries to fill the void based on historical shipments to the U.S., said the agency. The minimum U.S. raw cane sugar TRQ is 1,117,195 MTRV annually, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreement (see 14042835). The reallocation is as follows:
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| Country | MTRV Reallocation |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 4,523 |
| Australia | 8,730 |
| Belize | 1,157 |
| Bolivia | 841 |
| Brazil | 15,251 |
| Colombia | 2,524 |
| Costa Rica | 1,578 |
| Domican Republic | 18,512 |
| Ecuador | 1,157 |
| El Salvador | 2,735 |
| Fiji | 947 |
| Guatemala | 5,049 |
| Guyana | 1,262 |
| Honduras | 1,052 |
| India | 841 |
| Jamaica | 1,157 |
| Mozambigue | 1,367 |
| Nicaragua | 2,209 |
| Panama | 3,050 |
| Peru | 4,312 |
| Philippines | 14,199 |
| South Africa | 2,419 |
| Swaziland | 1,683 |
| Thailand | 1,473 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,262 |