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USTR Increases Refined Sugar TRQ for Canada Per USMCA

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is increasing the in-quota amount of refined sugar, other than specialty sugar, available to Canada, per the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Effective July 1, USTR is increasing the amount of Canadian refined sugar allowed under…

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the TRQ by 36,287 metric tons raw value (MTRV), USTR said. “Refined sugar imported from Canada pursuant to this notice may be made from non-originating raw sugar,” the agency said. “Only refined sugar with a sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, corresponding to a reading of 99.5 degrees polarity or more will be permitted. No certificate for quota eligibility is required for sugar entering under this additional in-quota quantity.”