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WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.2
2November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3395)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Addendum andRevision
Theattached notification concerning theadministration oftariff quotas (table MA:1) hasbeen
received fromthedelegation oftheUnited States .Itcontains information thataddstotheinformation
inG/AG/N/USA/2 fortobacco tariff quotas andaddstoandrevises information concerning certain
sugar tariff quotas.G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.2
Page2Table MA:1 MARKET ACCESS: United States ofAmerica
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Implementation ofmarket access opportunities: tariff quota commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed
inproduct descriptionDescription ofimport arrangement applicable
1 2 3
Rawcanesugar 1701.11.10 a)COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: SeeAnnex for1995-96 Quota Year allocation. Tariff quota
effective October 1,1995.
b)IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: None. See(c)below.
c)OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: Certificates ofQuota Eligibility areissued toexporting countries.
These certificates must accompany allimports under thetariff quota.
d)OTHER INFORMATION: Thisprovision isincluded inAdditional U.S. Note 5tochapter 17of
theHTSUS. InSchedule XXitisincluded inAdditional U.S. Note 3tochapter 17.
Other caneorbeetsugars orsyrups 1701.12.10
1701.91.10
1701.99.10
1702.90.10
2106.90.44a)COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: None, except forspecialty sugars, which arecontained inthe
Annex tothisdocument. Tariff quota effective October 1,1995.
b)IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: None, except forspecialty sugars which require import licenses
issued byUSDA, effectively onafirst-come, first-serve basis. Forother sugar see(c)below.
c)OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: Therequirement forCertificates ofQuota Eligibility hasbeen
suspended withrespect tothisrefined sugar.
d)OTHER INFORMATION: Thisprovision isincluded inAdditional U.S. Note 5tochapter 17of
theHTSUS. InSchedule XXitisincluded inAdditional U.S. Note 3tochapter 17.
Flue-cured, burley andother lightair-cured
tobacco foruseinthemanufacture of
cigarettes2401.10.63
2401.20.33
2401.20.85
2401.30.33
2401.30.35
2401.30.37
2403.10.60
2403.91.45
2403.99.60a)COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS: SeeAnnex.
b)IMPORTER ALLOCATIONS: None.
c)OTHER ARRANGEMENTS: None.
d)OTHER INFORMATION: Seeresults ofnegotiations under Article XXVIII:5 oftheGATT 1994
contained inG/SECRET/2/Add.1, 28September, 1995. Tariff quota became effective September 13,
1995.G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.2
Page3Table MA:1 Annex MARKET ACCESS: United States ofAmerica
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Revised country allocations forsugar andtobacco tariff-rate quotas
Raw Cane Sugar
Metric tons Metric tons
Argentina 45,281 Jamaica 11,583
Australia 87,402 Madagascar 7,258
Barbados 7,371 Malawi 10530
Belize 11,583 Mauritius 12636
Bolivia 8,424 Mexico 7258
Brazil 152,691 Mozambique 13690
Colombia 25,273 Nicaragua 22,114
Congo 7,258 Panama 30,538
Côted'Ivoire 7,258 Papua NewGuinea 7,258
Costa Rica 15,796 Paraguay 7,258
Dominican Republic 185,335 Peru 43,175
Ecuador 11,583 Philippines 142,160
ElSalvador 27,379 South Africa 24,220
Fiji 9,477 St.Kitts&Nevis 7,258
Gabon 7,258 Swaziland 16,849
Guatemala 50,546 Taiwan 12,636
Guyana 12,636 Thailand 14,743
Haiti 7,258 Trinidad-Tobago 7,371
Honduras 10,530 Uruguay 7,258
India 8,424 Zimbabwe 12,636
Refined sugar
Global 22,000G/AG/N/USA/2/Add.2
Page4Table MA:1 Annex MARKET ACCESS: United States ofAmerica
REPORTING PERIOD: calendar year
Revised country allocations forsugar andtobacco tariff-rate quotas
Specialty sugar
Belgium 72 Kenya 72
Burma 72 Republic ofKorea 72
Cameroon 72 Luxembourg 72
People 'sRepublic ofChina 72 Netherlands 72
Denmark 72 Netherlands Antilles 72
Federal Republic ofGermany 72 Suriname 72
France 72 Sweden 72
Hong Kong 72 Switzerland 72
Indonesia 72 United Kingdom 72
Ireland 72 Venezuela 72
Italy 72 Republic ofYemen 72
Japan 72
Flue-cure, burley andother lightair-cured tobacco foruseinthemanufacture of
cigarettes
Argentina 10,750 Malawi 12,000
Brazil 80,200 Philippines 3,000
Chile 2,750 Thailand 7,000
European Union 10,000 Zimbabwe 12,000
Guatemala 8,500 Other countries orareas 3,000