USTR to Use Certificate System for Sugar Imports from Panama
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for sugar established by the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement will be administered using certificates, effective Oct. 31.
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The Federal Register notice scheduled for Oct. 26 said USTR is administering two of the duty-free quantities of sugar established under the Agreement, the sugar and sugar-containing products (SCPs) TRQ and the raw sugar TRQ, through a certificate system substantially similar to that described in 15 C.F.R. §2011.102(c) (2006). That means no sugar from Panama may be permitted entry under the in-quota tariff rate unless customs officials are shown a valid certificate of quota eligibility. The Secretary of Agriculture will issue the certificates of quota eligibility to the Government of Panama, which will provide them to the exporter, it said.
Information or inquiries: Ann Heilman-Dahl, 202-395-6127.