1. CHAPTER XXI IMPORT QUOTAS
Tariff-rate Quotas
Absolute Quotas

2. IMPORT QUOTAS
A quantity control on imported merchandise for a certain period of time
In determining quota priority for merchandise subject to quota
Entry summary or warehouse withdrawal for consumption submitted
Merchandise located within the port limit
Quota is opened at 12 noon E.S.T. on the designated effective date.
For most quota products: January 1.
Sugars, cocoa powder: October 1
Peanuts: April 1

3. Tariff-rate Quota
Allows importations of a specified quantity of the quota product at a reduced rate of duty (in-quota rate) during a given period
Quantities entered in excess of quota pay a higher rate of duty (over-quota rate)
No limitation on the quantity of product to be entered
Products under Tariff-rate Quota per Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S.
Whiskbrooms ( ): 61,655 dozen
Other Brooms ( ): 121,478 dozen Valued not over 96¢ each
In-quota rate 8% (General). Over-quota rate 32¢ each (General),

4. Tariff-rate Quota Ethyl Alcohol (9901.00.50): 875.4 million gallons
Mandarins (Satsumas) ( ) in airtight containers: 40,000 M/T
Free (General), 0.28¢/kg (General)
Olives in a saline solution, Not pitted ( ): 730 M/T
Olives in a saline solution, Pitted ( ): 2,700 MT
Tuna fish ( ), not in oil, in airtight container: 4.8% of U.S. consumption during previous year
6% (General), 12.5% (General)
Upland cotton ( ): USDA's Global Import Quota Announcement

5. Tariff-rate Quota
Tariff-rate Quota per General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Presidential Proclamation 6763 by Pres. Clinton implementing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Uruguay Round Agreement
Quota quantity per Additional U.S. Notes
In-quota duties in pertinent chapter of HTSUS
Over-quota duties: In-quota duties plus additional duties per Chapter 99 Subchapter 4(9904)

6. Tariff-rate Quota Products under Tariff-rate Quota per GATT
Animal feeds (Chap. 23, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Beef (Chap. 2, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Chocolate (Chap. 18, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Cocoa Powder (Chap. 18, Addi. U.S. Note 1)
Cotton (Chap. 52, Addi. U.S. Note 5,6,7,8,10)
Dairy Products (Chap. 4.. Addi. U.S. Note 10)
Ice Cream (Chap 21, Addi. U.S. Note 5)
Infant Formula (Chap. 19, Addi. U.S. Note 2)

7. Tariff-rate Quota
Products under Tariff-rate quota per GATT (continued)
Milk and Cream (Chap. 4, Addi. U.S. Note 5, 11)
Milk, Dried (Chap. 4, Addi. U.S. Note 9, 12)
Peanut Butter (Chap. 20, Addi. U.S. Note 5)
Peanuts (Chap. 12, Addi. U.S. Note 2)
Sugars (Chap. 17, Addi. U.S. Note 2)
Tobacco (Chap. 24, Addi. U.S. Note 5)

8. Absolute Quota Limits the importable quantity for a year
Quantities in excess of a specified quota
Reexported or
Warehoused at the bonded warehouse for entry in a subsequent year
Agricultural products which had been under Absolute Quota previously became Tariff-rate quota products per P.P. of 12/23/1994
Absolute quotas for textile articles and wearing apparel ended 12/31/ 2004.
Currently no products subject to Absolute Quota.

9. Import Quota Status Current status of Quota:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office of Field Operations
Quota Enforcement and Administration Branch
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20229
Website:
Telephone:
Fax:

10. Quota Administered by Other Government Agencies
Watch & Watch Movements
Produced in insular possessions (U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam)
Duty-free entry
Administered by U.S. Dept. of Commerce & Dept. of Interior
Statutory Import Programs Staff
International Trade Administration
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230
Tel:

11. Quota Administered by Other Government Agencies
Dairy Products:
Annual import quotas administered by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
May be imported at the in-quota duty rate only under import licenses issued by USDA
Dairy Import Group
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, DC 20250
Tel: