May 7, 2010 TPL and TRQ Report on Textiles, Sugar, Etc.

May 13, 2010 by Kelly Sly|Other Agency Postings

Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels¹ from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s “Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report.” BP’s weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP’s weekly “TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List.”

The data listed below is current as of May 7, 2010.

Textile and Apparel TPLs - Active

Bahrain FTA

Fabric and Apparel TPL -- 18.46% (Not estimated to close early)

CBTPA

Non-Underwear T-Shirt TPL -- 34.42% (Not estimated to close early)

DR-CAFTA

Nicaragua Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL -- 35.85% (Estimated to close 12/20/10)

NAFTA

Mexico Cotton and MMF Apparel TPL 1 -- 91.36% (Estimated to close 05/19/10)
Mexico Wool Apparel TPL 2 -- 19.29% (Not estimated to close early)

Singapore FTA

Apparel TPL -- 17.67% (Not estimated to close early)

Commodity TRQs - Low Rate Close to Filling

Animal Feed

Chapter 23, AUSN 2 (Any Country, Animal Feed) -- 99.85%

Dairy

DR-CAFTA, USN 10a (Nicaragua, Cheese) -- 97.53%
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Any Country, Condensed MAQ, Milk and Cream, Condensed/Evaporated) -- 89.10%

Sugar*

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Australia, Raw Sugar) 92.52%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Bolivia, Raw Sugar) 93.71%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Brazil, Raw Sugar) 92.35%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Costa Rica, Raw Sugar) 92.11%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Guatemala, Raw Sugar) 87.76%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Guyana, Raw Sugar) 91.42%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Honduras, Raw Sugar) 94.78%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Nicaragua, Raw Sugar) 91.15%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Peru, Raw Sugar) 91.39%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Philippines, Raw Sugar) 91.88%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Zimbabwe, Raw Sugar) 91.98%
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar, Period 2) 99.87%

Commodity TRQs- Low Rate Filled

Avocados

Chile FTA, USN 10 (Avocados)

Dairy

Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Any Country, Dairy Products)
Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Australia MAQ, Dairy Products)
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Australia Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)²
Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Netherlands Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)²
Chapter 4, AUSN 18 (Canada, Cheddar Cheese)

Mandarin Oranges

Chapter 20, Heading 2008.30 (Any Country, Mandarin Oranges)

Sugar*

SFTA, USN 10 (Sugars, Syrups, Mixes and Doughs)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (El Salvador, Raw Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (South Africa, Raw Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Refined & Specialty Sugar)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar, Period 1)
Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar, Period 3)
Chapter 17, AUSN 8 (Other Countries, Sugar Blends)
Chapter 18, AUSN 1 (Any Country, Cocoa Powder)

Tobacco

Chapter 24, AUSN 5 (Other Countries, Tobacco)

Tuna

Chapter 16, Heading 1604.14 (Any Country, Tuna)

Condiments, Seasonings

Chapter 21, AUSN 4 (Any Country, Mixed Condiments and Mixed Seasonings)

Brooms

Chapter 96, Heading 9603 (Any Country, Other Brooms)

* According to CBP sources, a recent raw sugar TRQ increase has not yet been implemented among countries receiving allocations. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/06/10 news, 10050625, for most recent BP summary on this increase.)

¹The textile and apparel TPLs listed in this report are those that were the most “active” in their prior control period, i.e., they were more than 40% filled at the end of their period. Coverage will expand to other TPLs if their activity is significant in the current control period. Data on the other commodities mirrors CBP’s Threshold to Fill List.

²Quantities can be charged to “All other countries” limit while balance is available.

(This report replaces BP’s weekly comprehensive TPL/TRQ status report, which was limited to textiles and apparel. In this new report, estimated close dates are only provided for the listed (“active”) textile and apparel TRQs and TPLs.)

CBP’s weekly TRQ and TPL commodity status report for 05/11/10 (start at page 35 for textiles and apparel), available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/cr_05112010.ctt/cr_05112010.pdf

CBP’s commodity highlights report for 05/11/10 available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf