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USTR allocates 55,993 MTRV of FY2027 raw cane sugar TRQ; no duty-rate change, entry begins October 1, 2026.
Summary
USTR allocated the remaining 55,993 metric tons raw value of the FY 2027 WTO tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar among 28 countries under Additional U.S. Note 5 to HTSUS Chapter 17; no specific HTS code or tariff-rate change is stated. Allocations apply September 23, 2026, and in-quota sugar may enter beginning October 1, 2026. Importers and brokers must verify country quota availability and obtain required certificates of quota eligibility and origin documentation.
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- Federal Register
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2026
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- 2
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- None
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This USTR notice establishes country-specific allocations for the remaining 55,993 metric tons raw value of the FY 2027 in-quota WTO tariff-rate quota for imported raw cane sugar. The overall FY 2027 in-quota quantity is 1,117,195 metric tons raw value, consisting of 1,061,202 metric tons previously allocated and the additional allocations listed in this notice. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
The notice applies to raw cane sugar imported into the United States and is therefore immediately relevant to import planning and entry documentation. It does not provide specific HTS statistical numbers, change product classification, or state an old and new duty rate. The impact is on access to in-quota quota quantities and the associated country allocations rather than on the nominal tariff rate.
Allocations include, among others, 11,931 metric tons raw value for the Dominican Republic, 9,151 for the Philippines, 5,626 for Australia, 3,254 for Guatemala, 2,915 for Argentina, and 2,779 for Peru. The notice is applicable September 23, 2026, while the FY 2027 in-quota quantities may enter the United States beginning October 1, 2026.
Importers should confirm that their supplier’s country has available allocation, coordinate quota claims with customs brokers, and ensure that certificates of quota eligibility accompany applicable entries. Imports from countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on appropriate origin verification. Compliance teams should retain quota and origin records and monitor allocation usage through the quota year.
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