2012 U.S.-Morocco FTA Agriculture TRQs Opened Jan 3
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued memorandum on the 2012 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for agricultural products described in HTS Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Notes 3 through 16, excluding U.S. Note 12, with respect to the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (MFTA).
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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 | 9912.02.05 | 18,980 kg |
| U.S. Note 4 | 9912.04.01 | 1,898 L |
| U.S. Note 5 | 9912.04.10 | 12,653 kg |
| U.S. Note 6 | 9912.04.20 | 12,653 kg |
| U.S. Note 7 | 9912.04.30 | 18,980 kg |
| U.S. Note 8 | 9912.04.70 | 37,960 kg |
| U.S. Note 9 | 9912.07.05 | 12,653 kg |
| U.S. Note 10 | 9912.07.35 | 6,327 kg |
| U.S. Note 11 | 9912.12.05 | 1,265 kg |
| U.S. Note 13 | 9912.20.05 | 380,000 kg |
| U.S. Note 14 | 9912.21.05 | 245,000 kg |
| U.S. Note 15 | 9912.24.05 | 6,327 kg |
| U.S. Note 16 | 9912.52.05 | 6,327 kg |
CBP notes that "MA" should be used as the primary SPI indicator. Entry type code 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52 should be used.
(QBT-11-587, dated 12/22/11)