US SUGAR QUOTAS
July 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE DOMINICAN Republic heads the list of countries granted low rate tariff quotas by the USA for sugar and sugar-containing product imports made in 2004-5. It has been allocated a 185,335 tonne quota, followed by Brazil with 152,691 tonnes and Philippines, 142,160. Other countries granted access exceeding 20,000 tonnes included Argentina, Australia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and South Africa.
THE DOMINICAN Republic heads the list of countries granted low rate tariff quotas by the USA for sugar and sugar-containing product imports made in 2004-5. It has been allocated a 185,335 tonne quota, followed by Brazil with 152,691 tonnes and Philippines, 142,160. Other countries granted access exceeding 20,000 tonnes included Argentina, Australia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and South Africa.
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