ITA Issues Export Trade Certificate for Colombia Poultry

The International Trade Administration said it issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to Colombia Poultry Export Quota, Inc. Aug. 14. a Federal Register notice scheduled for Sept. 4 summarizes the conduct for which certification has been granted.

COLOM-PEQ's members under this certificate are the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) and Federacion Nacional de Avicultores, the Sector Representative Association ("sector gremial representativo") for poultry in the Republic of Colombia. COLOM-PEQ is certified to engage in the Export Trade Activities and Methods of Operation. COLOM-PEQ plans to export poultry products as described in the Agricultural Tariff Schedule of the Republic of Colombia, as appended to the TPA, and including the following Colombian HTS Codes: 0207.1300.A leg quarters [fresh or chilled] curators traseros [frescos o refrigerados]); 0207.1400A leg quarters [frozen] (curators traseros [congelados]); 1602.3200.A leg quarters, seasoned and frozen (curators traseros, sazonados y congelados).

The poultry products will be exported to the Republic of Colombia. COLOM-PEQ will manage on an open tender basis the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for poultry products granted by the Republic of Colombia to the U.S. under the terms of the TPA or any amended or successor agreement providing for Colombian TRQs for poultry from the U.S. COLOM-PEQ is to contract with a neutral third party Administrator who will bear responsibility for administering the TRQ System, subject to general supervision and oversight by the board of COLOM-PEQ.

Further information: Joseph E. Flynn, Director, 202-482-5131 or etca@trade.gov.