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