2012 U.S.-Bahrain FTA Agriculture TRQs Announced
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum on the 2012 tariff rate quotas for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XIV, U.S. Notes 3 through 12, with respect to the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (BFTA).
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These TRQs opened on January 3, 2012 with the following in-quota (duty-free) quantity limits:
| U.S. Note | HTS Subheading | Quantity |
| U.S. Note 3 | 9914.02.05 | 26,573 kg |
| U.S. Note 4 | 9914.04.01 | 1,770 L |
| U.S. Note 5 | 9914.04.10 | 8,858 kg |
| U.S. Note 6 | 9914.04.20 | 8,858 kg |
| U.S. Note 7 | 9914.04.30 | 8,858 kg |
| U.S. Note 8 | 9914.04.70 | 26,573 kg |
| U.S. Note 9 | 9914.12.05 | 1,772 kg |
| U.S. Note 10 | 9914.17.05 | 20,101 kg |
| U.S. Note 11 | 9914.24.05 | 8,858 kg |
| U.S. Note 12 | 9914.52.05 | 8,858 kg |
CBP adds that "BH" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. Entry type codes 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 should be used.
(QBT-11-583, dated 12/22/11)