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QB 20–319 2020 Canadian Refined and Global Refined Sugar Adjustments

COMMODITY:

Refined Sugar provided for in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5

QUOTA PERIOD:

October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in Federal Register Notice Volume 85, No. 69 (20017) dated April 9, 2020, an increase to the Canadian Refined Sugar limit (10,300,000 kg) by 5,000,000 kilograms (kg), making the new limit 15,300,000 kg and additional Global Refined Sugar Tranches.  The Global Refined Sugar Tranches are as follows:

Global Refined Sugar Tranches
PERIODMONTHDAYQUANTITYUOM
1April1395,000,000KG
2April2720,000,000KG
3May1115,000,000KG
4May1812,000,000KG
5June112,000,000KG
6June1512,000,000KG
7June2910,437,000KG

NOTE: Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) is required for the Canadian Refined Sugar Allocation but not for the Global Refined Sugar Tranches.
 

An instructional Quota Bulletin will be issued prior to each Global Refined Sugar Tranche Opening.

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.

 

Last Modified: Apr 09, 2020