QB 21–302 2021 raw sugar TRQ increase and reporting extension

COMMODITY:

Raw Cane Sugar as provided for in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5

QUOTA PERIOD:

October 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Friday October 1, 2021(extension)

REFERENCE: QB 20-303

BACKGROUND:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in the Federal Register Volume 86, No.161 (47284) dated August 24, 2021, an increase to the 2021 Raw Sugar Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 90,100 metric tons and a reporting extension until October 31, 2021. The 2022 Raw Sugar TRQ will not be adjusted to accommodate this extension, the reporting date is also October 1, 2021.

To facilitate accurate reporting and segregation of the 2021 and 2022 Raw Sugar TRQs, a unique 9903 Harmonized Tariff Schedule Number (HTS) is combined with the current raw sugar HTS numbers for the 2021 period only.  Please report as indicated below. 

HTS NUMBER COMBINATION
 

First Tariff Field	Second Tariff Field
99031733	1701.13.1000
99031733	1701.14.1020
99031733	1701.14.1040

The above HTS combinations are only applicable from October 1, 2021, until October 31, 2021.  USDA has extended the 2021 Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE) validity until October 31, 2021. CQE numbers must be electronically transmitted into ACE and uploaded via Document Imaging System (DIS) upon request.  

The Trade may transmit the quota entry summaries for the 2021 extension using the countries’ existing raw sugar balance in ACE on October 1, 2021, at 08:30am until October 31, 2021, at 4:30pm, Eastern Standard Time.  Please report transmission problems to the ACE Client Representative and Quota and Agricultural Branch (QAB).

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) will issue a Federal Register Notice (FRN) to designate the country allocations for the increased Raw Sugar quantity as referenced in USDA’s FRN Volume 86, No. 161 (47284) dated August 24, 2021. 

At the end of the 2021 Raw Sugar TRQ Extended Period (10/31/2021), the records will be closed and the processing for the 2022 Raw Sugar TRQ (single HTS) will continue.

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Use entry type 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, 32, 38, or 52

All raw cane sugar, HTS numbers 1701.13.1000, 1701.14.1020 and 1701.14.1040 must be sampled in accordance with Customs Directive 3820-001B, dated May 01, 2007.

Report in kilograms (kg)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Please ensure that the warehouse entry summaries associated with the warehouse withdrawals are not finalized and the collections for the warehouse withdrawals are only submitted as collection code 002.  A collection code 092 with a zero amount may be processed once the final warehouse ledger is submitted to close out the warehouse entry summary.

An original certificate of quota eligibility (CQE) is required for raw cane sugar entry(s) with country specific allocations for the in-quota duty rate.  The CQE number must be electronically transmitted in ACE and the original certificate may be uploaded via the Document Imaging System (DIS) upon request.  Non-ABI entry summary must be updated in ACE prior to processing collections.