Fiscal Year 2027 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Fiscal Year 2027 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined 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) 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) in-quota quantities of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imported raw cane sugar, certain sugars, syrups and molasses (also known as refined sugar), which includes specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. DATES: The changes made by this notice are applicable as of July 24, 2026. 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 14, 2026, the Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Administrator) announced the sugar program provisions for FY 2027. The Administrator announced an in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY 2027 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 1,061,202 MTRV of this quantity to the following countries in the amounts specified below. The U.S. Trade Representative will allocate the remaining quantity of 55,993 MTRV prior to October 1, 2026. FY 2027 TRQ Allocations [Metric tons raw value] Country   Argentina 46,260 Australia 89,293 Barbados 7,531 Belize 11,834 Bolivia 8,606 Brazil 100,000 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 Papua New Guinea 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 of quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided. On July 14, 2026, the Administrator also announced the establishment of the in-quota quantity of the FY 2027 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 certain 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 sugar, including specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products for FY 2027 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 2026. Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2026-15050 Filed 7-23-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P