Customs Broker Continuing Education

Important!

The Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers regulation will go into effect in the coming months, enacting new requirements for individual licensed brokers. Under the new requirements, individual licensed customs brokers must earn 36 hours of continuing education credit every triennial period. Please note, CBP will not require the full 36 hours in the initial triennial period (2024 – 2027) because the initial CE triennial period began prior to the establishment of the CE Program. Further guidance on the required hours will be announced in the coming months via a Federal Register Notice and on this webpage.

CBP partnered with five entities to develop and implement accreditation standards for the Customs Broker Continuing Education (CE) program. All accredited educational activities will present two visible signifiers: the logo of the accrediting entity and a unique CBP Continuing Education logo.

Please note the following accreditation guidelines:

Reminder: The requirement to obtain Continuing Education credits is not yet in place. Individual brokers do not have to obtain any credits for Broker Continuing Education at this time. Read More→

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/customs-brokers/continuing-education

Marking Requirements for Repackaged Prescription Medication Imported into the United States

On June 14, 2024, Regulations and Rulings issued an internal advice decision, HQ H283420, concerning country of origin marking requirements for repackaged prescription medication Imported into the United States.  This ruling may be accessed on the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) at the following link: https://rulings.cbp.gov/home.

Pursuant to the decision, all repackaged medications sold to retail customers will be required to be marked with the country of origin. The Fact Sheet referenced and found at the link directly below discusses the country of origin marking requirements applicable to prescription medication imported into the United States: https://www.cbp.gov/document/fact-sheets/marking-prescription-drugs-retail-sale-factsheet. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Pharmaceutical Center at PHCMarking@cbp.dhs.gov.

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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain semiconductor devices and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. of El Segundo, CA, and Infineon Technologies Austria AG of Villach, Austria, on July 26, 2024, and supplemented on July 29 and August 13, 2024. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain semiconductor devices and products containing the same that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

  • Innoscience (Suzhou) Technology Company, Ltd., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; 

  • Innoscience (Suzhou) Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; 

  • Innoscience (Zhuhai) Technology Company, Ltd., Zhuhai, Guangdong, China; and

  • Innoscience America, Inc., Santa Clara, CA. 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1414), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0827_65813.htm

USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Tungsten Shot From China

The U.S. International Trade Commission has made affirmative determinations in its preliminary phase countervailing and antidumping duty investigations concerning Tungsten Shot from China. 

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the establishment of a U.S. industry is materially retarded by reason of imports of tungsten shot from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Rhonda K. Schmidtlein voted in the affirmative. Commissioner Jason E. Kearns did not participate. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of tungsten shot from China, with its preliminary antidumping duty determination due on or about December 24, 2024 and its preliminary countervailing duty determination on October 10, 2024.

The Commission’s public report Tungsten Shot from China, (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-732 and 731-TA-1701 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5542, August 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by October 1, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0823_65806.htm

Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain.

The Commission’s public report on Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1632, 1634, 1635, and 1639 (Final), USITC Publication 5539, August 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations. The report will be available by September 25, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0816_65772.htm

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $78.8 billion in July, up $5.8 billion from $73.0 billion in June, revised.

Exports, Imports, and Balance (exhibit 1)

July exports were $266.6 billion, $1.3 billion more than June exports. July imports were $345.4 billion, $7.1 billion more than June imports.

The July increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $5.6 billion to $103.1 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $24.3 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $36.2 billion, or 7.7 percent, from the same period in 2023. Exports increased $65.9 billion or 3.7 percent. Imports increased $102.1 billion or 4.5 percent. Read More→

https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/us-international-trade-goods-and-services-july-2024

Customs Broker Continuing Education

The Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers regulation will go into effect in the coming months, enacting new requirements for individual licensed brokers. Under the new requirements, individual licensed customs brokers must earn 36 hours of continuing education credit every triennial period. Please note, CBP will not require the full 36 hours in the initial triennial period (2024 – 2027) because the initial CE triennial period began prior to the establishment of the CE Program. Further guidance on the required hours will be announced in the coming months via a Federal Register Notice and on this webpage.

CBP partnered with five entities to develop and implement accreditation standards for the Customs Broker Continuing Education (CE) program. All accredited educational activities will present two visible signifiers: the logo of the accrediting entity and a unique CBP Continuing Education logo.

Please note the following accreditation guidelines:

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/customs-brokers/continuing-education

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wireless Front-End Modules and Devices Containing the Same

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain wireless front-end modules and devices containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Skyworks Solutions, Inc. of Irvine, CA; Skyworks Solutions Canada, Inc. of Canada; and Skyworks Global Pte. Ltd. of Singapore on July 17, 2024 and supplemented on August 5 2024.  The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain wireless front-end modules and devices containing the same that infringe patents asserted by the complainants.  The complainants request that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation:

  • Kangxi Communications Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China;

  • Grand Chip Labs, Inc, Tustin, CA;

  • D-Link Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan;

  • D-Link Systems Inc., Irvine, CA; and

  • Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd., Fujian, China. 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1413), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0816_65778.htm

Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain Injure U.S. Industry, Says USITC

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will issue antidumping duty orders on imports from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain.

The Commission’s public report on Mattresses from India, Kosovo, Mexico, and Spain (Inv. Nos. 731-TA-1632, 1634, 1635, and 1639 (Final), USITC Publication 5539, August 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations. The report will be available by September 25, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

Status of proceedings, links to relevant documents, and additional information for these investigations can be found at the Commission’s Investigations Database System (IDS).

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0816_65772.htm

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place. 

Commissioners David S. Johanson, Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Chair Amy A. Karpel did not participate in the vote.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-591 and 731-TA-1399 (Review), USITC Publication 5538, August 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by September 20, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

The Commission’s institution notice in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file responses with the Commission concerning the likely effects of revoking the order under review as well as other information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the USITC’s notice of institution are adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires. Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0815_65768.htm

USITC Announces Remedy Recommendations in its Global Safeguard Investigation Involving Imports of Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today announced the remedy recommendations that it will forward to the President in its global safeguard investigation regarding imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber.

Today’s action follows the Commission’s July 9, 2024, determination that fine denier polyester staple fiber is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article. Information about that determination can be found in the news release issued on July 9, 2024.

All four Commissioners recommend a four-year period of relief. All four Commissioners recommend a tariff-rate quota be imposed on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber from all countries covered by their affirmative injury determination, and further recommend that a quantitative restriction, to be set at zero in the first year of relief increasing by 1 million pounds in each subsequent year over the duration of the safeguard, be imposed on imports of fine denier polyester staple fiber entered as a Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB). The statements of the Commissioners regarding their remedy recommendations are attached.  Full details on their recommendations will be included in the report to the President.

The Commission will forward its report, which will contain its injury determination, remedy recommendations, certain additional findings, and the basis for them, to the President by August 26, 2024. 

The President, not the Commission, will make the final decision concerning whether to provide relief to the U.S. industry and the type and amount of relief.

The Commission's public report to the President Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber, Inv. No. TA-201-78, USITC Publication 5536, August 2024, will be available by September 16, 2024 and it may be accessed on the USITC website at:  https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library. Read More→

 https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0813_65758.htm

Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission of Administrative Review, and Final Determination of No Shipments; 2022

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that producers and/or exporters subject to this administrative review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

DATES:

Applicable August 19, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeff Pedersen and Maisha Cryor, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2769 and (202) 482-5831, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Commerce published the Preliminary Results on February 6, 2024.[1] This review covers 243 producers/exporters of subject merchandise, including two mandatory respondents, Canfor and West Fraser.[2] The final weighted-average dumping margins are listed below in the “Final Results of Review” section of this notice. Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For a detailed description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.[3] Read More→

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/19/2024-18443/certain-softwood-lumber-products-from-canada-final-results-of-antidumping-duty-administrative-review

Ripe Olives From Spain: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY:

Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY:

As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order and countervailing duty (CVD) order on ripe olives from Spain would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and net countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES:

Applicable July 31, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785. Read More→

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/09/2024-17659/ripe-olives-from-spain-continuation-of-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-orders#:~:text=U.S.%20Customs%20and%20Border%20Protection,Orders%20is%20July%2031%2C%202024

Union Pacific warns of 'devastating consequences' from Canada rail strike

Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a potential rail strike in Canada will have "devastating consequences" on the North American economy.

More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per day would not move across the border, CEO Jim Vena said in a letter to Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on late Monday.

"Some of these impacts have already begun," Vena said.

Railroad operators Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP.TO), opens new tab and Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO), opens new tab are bracing for a work stoppage by Teamsters union members, which could start as early as Thursday as talks to negotiate a new labor contract are yet to reach an agreement. Read More→

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/union-pacific-warns-devastating-consequences-canada-rail-strike-2024-08-20/

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain NAND Memory Devices and Electronic Devices Containing the Same

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain NAND memory devices and electronic devices containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by MimirIP LLC, of Dallas, TX, on July 8, 2024, and supplemented on July 26, 2024. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain NAND memory devices and electronic devices containing the same that infringe patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

  • Micon Technology Inc., Boise, ID 

  • Acer Inc., New Taipei City 221, Taiwan

  • Acer America Corp., San Jose, CA 

  • HP, Inc., Palo Alto, CA 

  • Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Fountain Valley, CA 

  • Lenovo Group Limited, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong 

  • Lenovo (United States) Inc., Morrisville, NC 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1412), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0808_65743.htm

USITC Makes Determination in Five-Year (Sunset) Review Concerning Truck and Bus Tires from China

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on truck and bus tires from China would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time. 

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the existing orders on imports of these products from China will remain in place. 

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative. Commissioner David S. Johanson voted in the negative.

Today’s action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. See the attached page for background on these five-year (sunset) reviews.

The Commission’s public report Truck and Bus Tires from China (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-556 and 731-TA-1311 (Expedited Review), USITC Publication 5535, August 2024) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the reviews.

The report will be available by September 20, 2024; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website at: https://www.usitc.gov/commission_publications_library.

BACKGROUND

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years unless the Department of Commerce and the USITC determine that revoking the order or terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (USITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.  Read More→

https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2024/er0808_65741.htm

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – National Organic Program (NOP) ACE Updates & Reminders

Effective September 19, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) will no longer allow the use of the temporary filing code (999-999-T) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for organic entries without an NOP Import Certificate (NOP-IC). Brokers/filers are reminded not to use this code for filing in the OR Message Set after that date. Shipments using the temporary code after September 19, 2024, will be subject to adverse actions or additional enforcement actions. If a valid NOP-IC is not available at time of filing, the shipment must either be changed to a conventional (non-organic) status, or reexported. The NOP-IC must be obtained prior to the shipment departing the foreign port of lading from the exporter. The NOP-IC cannot be issued after the product has departed.  

U.S. importers facilitating organic trade must be certified organic under the new USDA organic regulations. Certified importers are listed in the Organic Integrity Database (https://organic.ams.usda.gov/integrity). Organic imports not associated with a valid NOP-IC will not be allowed to claim the shipment as certified organic. Also, the AMS AM8 tariff flag will be enforced with a reject severity in ACE Production. AM7 flags will continue to be enforced with a warning severity. 

New Codes for entries that will flag in ACE but are not required to have an NOP-IC – these are filed under OR2: 

  • American Certified Organic Goods Returned: 333-550-R 

  • Non-Retail Sales/Donations: 333-800-E 

  • Personal Goods/e-Commerce: 010-737-M 

NOP has deployed a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) for all certifiers to issue the NOP-IC in the event of an extended outage of USDA systems. Certifiers will issue a manual version of the NOP-IC, and the Import Certificate Number will be a 9-digit code that ends with “C” (e.g., 840-395-C) that is unique to the certifier that issued the NOP-IC. Brokers and filers will notice that in the event of a system outage, certificate numbers will be 9 digits, not the usual 21 digits. Please be aware that the 9-digit certificate numbers that end with “C“ must be filed under the OR1 Message Set.

For further information on the Strengthening Organic Enforcement regulation including updated FAQs, see: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/strengthening-organic-enforcement.

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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Continues to Review Public Comments for Proposed Modifications to China 301 Actions

July 30, 2024

On May 28, 2024, USTR proposed certain modifications of the actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. 

In response to the May 28 Notice, USTR received more than 1,100 comments from the public. In consultation with the Section 301 committee, USTR continues to review all comments and expects its final determination will now be issued in August 2024. USTR expects that the modifications slated for 2024 will take effect approximately two weeks after it makes the final determination public. 

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https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2024/july/office-us-trade-representative-continues-review-public-comments-proposed-modifications-china-301

USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products

July 25, 2024

WASHINGTON – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025). 

TRQs allow countries to export specified quantities of a product to the United States at a relatively low tariff, but subject all imports of the product above a pre-determined threshold to a higher tariff.

On June 14, 2024, the Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity for raw cane sugar for FY 2025.  The in-quota quantity for the TRQ on raw cane sugar for FY 2025 is 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV)*, which is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement.  USTR is allocating the raw cane sugar TRQ of 1,117,195 MTRV to the following countries in the quantities specified below: