QB 16-133 2017 Refined Sugar Tariff Rate

COMMODITY:

Refined Sugar provided for in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5

QUOTA PERIOD:

October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

OPENING DATE:

Monday, October 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for all time zones.

THIS QUOTA IS EXPECTED TO OVERSUBSCRIBE AT OPENING MOMENT

RESTRAINT LEVELS:

Refined and Specialty Sugar              7,090,000 kg

Canada (CQE required)                     10,300,000 kg

Mexico (CQE required)                      2,954,000 kg (currently excluded)

To identify all Refined Sugars and Specialty Sugar Periods, unique 9903 Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers (HTS) have been created and combined to the current tariff numbers.  Please report as indicated below. 

Refined and Specialty Sugar (  7,090,000 kg)

HTS NUMBERS:

First Tariff Field                   Second Tariff Field

LOW RATE

99031701                                1701.12.1000                         

99031701                                1701.91.1000                         

99031701                                1701.99.1015

99031701                                1701.99.1017                         

99031701                                1701.99.1025*

99031701                                1701.99.1050*                       

99031701                                1702.90.1000                         

99031701                                2106.90.4400 

Canada Refined (10,300,000 kg)

HTS NUMBERS:

First Tariff Field                   Second Tariff Field

99031801                                1701.12.1000

99031801                                1701.91.1000

99031801                                1701.99.1015

99031801                                1701.99.1017                         

99031801                                1701.99.1025*

99031801                                1701.99.1050*                       

99031801                                1702.90.1000                         

99031801                                2106.90.4400

*NOTE: HTS number 1701.99.1025 and 1701.99.1050 is for refined sugar and should not be used for the specialty sugar openings.

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Use entry type 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52

Report in kilograms

Since ACE Deployment, over quota duty rates are no longer reported in the quota module and should be entered as a 01 entry type.

HIGH RATE

First Tariff Field                   Second Tariff Field

9904.17.08                              1701.12.5000 or

9904.17.09                              1701.91.3000 or

9904.17.10                              1701.99.5010 or

9904.17.11                              1701.99.5025 or

9904.17.12                              1701.99.5050 or

9904.17.13                              1702.90.2000 or

9904.17.14                              2106.90.4600

9904.17.15

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Please refer to chapter 99, subchapter IV, U.S. note 1 for the list of countries that are not subject to additional agricultural safeguard duties under heading 9904.  Imports from these countries should be presented as a 01entry type using the high rate (over-quota) tariff number provided for in chapters 17 or 21, without the Chapter 99 HTS number.  Non-ABI entry summary must be updated in ACE prior to processing collections.

DISTRIBUTION:

Please ensure that this notice is passed to all port directors, assistant port directors (trade), import specialists, entry specialists, CBP officers, and other interested parties such as brokers and importers.

Questions from the importing community regarding this electronic message should be referred to the local CBP port.  The port may refer their questions through email to HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov