COMMODITY:
Beef as provided for in Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3, of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS)
QUOTA PERIOD:
January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017
OPENING DAY:
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
RESTRAINT LEVEL:
| Argentina (export certificate required) | 20,000,000 kg |
| Australia (export certificate required) | 378,214,000 kg |
| Japan | 200,000 kg |
| New Zealand (export certificate required) | 213,402,000 kg |
| Uruguay (export certificate required) | 20,000,000 kg |
| Other countries or areas | 64,805,000 kg |
| Canada | no limit (Use Entry type code 01) |
| Mexico | no limit (Use Entry type code 01) |
Imports under these provisions are subject to U.S. Trade Representative Regulations (see 15 CFR 2012).
HTS NUMBERS:
Low Rate
First Tariff Field
0201.10.1010
0201.10.1090
0201.20.1000
0201.20.3000
0201.20.5000
0201.30.1000
0201.30.3000
0201.30.5000
0202.10.1010
0202.10.1090
0202.20.1000
0202.20.3000
0202.20.5000
0202.30.1000
0202.30.3000
0202.30.5000
*9903.02.21 0201.10.1010
or 0201.10.1090
*9903.02.23 0201.20.1000
0201.20.3000
0201.20.5000
0201.30.1000
0201.30.3000
0201.30.5000
*Please refer to the July 27, 1999, memorandum concerning the imposition of beef hormone regime sanctions on certain member countries of the European community. Field personnel should follow established quota procedures to process these entries.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Use entry type code 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52
Countries with NO LIMIT are not quota entries. They are not programmed in the quota module.
Report in kilograms (kg)
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
All beef imports from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay require an export certificate in order to qualify for the in-quota tariff rate. The importer must possess a valid export certificate at time of entry and certify that they are in possession of the certificate by placing the certificate number in block 34 on the CBF 7501. ABI filers should transmit the certificate number in the certificate field. The importer must submit the export certificate upon CBP request.
An export certificate is valid only if it is issued by or under the supervision of the government of the participating country. It must also be uniquely identifiable and list the name of the exporter, the product description and quantity, and the calendar year for which the export certificate is in effect (15 CFR 2012).
NOTIFICATION:
No further editions of this QBT for Tariff Rate Quota on Beef will be issued until amendments in agreements or changes in quota amounts occur.
Questions from the importing community regarding this electronic message should be referred to the local CBP port.
