90 FR 156 pg. 39461 - Fiscal Year 2026 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 156Page: 39461
Page: 39461FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-15543 Filed 8-14-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Trade Representative, Office of United States
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Fiscal Year 2026 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
AGENCY:
Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Office of the United States Trade Representative is providing notice of allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), and sugar-containing products.
DATES:
The changes made by this notice are applicable as of August 15, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erin Nicholson, Office of Agricultural Affairs, at 202-395-9419, or Erin.H.Nicholson@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the United States maintains TRQs for imports of raw cane sugar and refined sugar. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the United States maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar-containing products.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the U.S. Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamations 6763 (60 FR 1007) and 7235 (64 FR 55611).
On July 17, 2025, the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced the sugar program provisions for FY2026. The Administrator announced an in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY2026 of 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV) (conversion factor: 1 metric ton raw value = 1.10231125 short tons raw value), which is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating this quantity (1,117,195 MTRV) to the following countries in the amounts specified below:
| Country | FY 2026 TRQ allocations (metric tons raw value) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 46,260 |
| Australia | 89,293 |
| Barbados | 7,531 |
| Belize | 11,834 |
| Bolivia | 8,606 |
| Brazil | 155,993 |
| Colombia | 25,819 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 7,258 |
| Costa Rica | 16,137 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 7,258 |
| Dominican Republic | 189,343 |
| Ecuador | 11,834 |
| El Salvador | 27,971 |
| Eswatini | 17,213 |
| Fiji | 9,682 |
| Gabon | 7,258 |
| Guatemala | 51,639 |
| Guyana | 12,910 |
| Haiti | 7,258 |
| Honduras | 10,758 |
| India | 8,606 |
| Jamaica | 11,834 |
| Madagascar | 7,258 |
| Malawi | 10,758 |
| Mauritius | 12,910 |
| Mexico | 7,258 |
| Mozambique | 13,986 |
| Panama | 31,199 |
| PNG | 7,258 |
| Paraguay | 7,258 |
| Peru | 44,108 |
| Philippines | 145,235 |
| South Africa | 24,744 |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | 7,258 |
| Taiwan | 12,910 |
| Thailand | 15,061 |
| Trinidad-Tobago | 7,531 |
| Uruguay | 7,258 |
| Zimbabwe | 12,910 |
The allocations of the in-quota quantities of the raw cane sugar TRQ to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin. Certificates for quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided.
On July 17, 2025, the Administrator also announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity of the FY2026 refined sugar TRQ at 22,000 MTRV. This quantity, for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more, includes the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement, 22,000 MTRV, of which 20,344 MTRV is established for any sugars, syrups and molasses, and 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar. The U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the refined sugar TRQ as follows: 10,300 MTRV to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative is allocating the 1,656 MTRV of specialty sugar to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis.
With respect to the in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons of the TRQ for imports of certain sugar-containing products maintained under Additional U.S. Note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTSUS, the U.S. Trade Representative is allocating 59,250 metric tons to Canada. The remainder of the in-quota quantity, 5,459 metric tons, is available for other countries on a first-come, first-served basis.
Raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products for FY2026 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 2025.
Jamieson Greer,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2025-15543 Filed 8-14-25; 8:45 am]
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