1st Tranche of Specialty Sugar TRQ Oversubscribed During Government Shutdown, Not 2nd Tranche
CBP said the first tranche for the fiscal year 2013 specialty sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) that opened Oct. 1 was oversubscribed during the government shutdown (here). The oversubscribed quota, 7,049,883 kg, from Oct. 1 and tranche one from Oct. 10 was deducted from tranche two, it said. CBP also said the second tranche for the FY 2013 specialty sugar TRQ that opened Oct. 24 wasn't oversubscribed at opening moment (here). All entries on hold have been processed and released, said CBP
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(The third tranche opens on Jan. 9; the fourth, on April 10; and the fifth, on July 10. The 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.)