1st Tranche of Specialty Sugar TRQ Not Oversubscribed at Opening Moment

October 18, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP issued a memorandum announcing that the first tranche for the fiscal year 2012 specialty sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) that opened Oct. 12 wasn't oversubscribed at opening moment.

(The USDA has said all specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this first tranche. The second tranche will open on Oct. 26, and be equal to 35,245 MTRV. The remaining tranches will each be equal to 20,003 MTRV, with the third opening on Jan. 11, 2013; the fourth, on April 11, 2013; and the fifth, on July 11, 2013. The second, third, fourth, and fifth tranches will be reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the U.S. or reasonably available from domestic sources.)

(See ITT's Online Archives 12101222, for summary announcing the opening of this tranche.)

(QBT-12-521, dated 10/17/12)