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	see also:
	in A Guide to Import Goods:
	Quota Administration
	Quotas Administered by Other Agencies



	on cbp.gov:
	Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas
	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)



	on the web:
	OTEXA
	CITA
	U.S. Department of Commerce
	HTSUS

Commodities Subject to Import Quotas

(11/16/2006)

Absolute Quotas
Tariff-Rate Quotas - HTSUS
Tariff-Rate Quotas – GATT
Quotas Established by Special Legislation or Negotiations
The Commissioner, CBP, administers quotas on the following commodities:

Absolute Quotas
Commodities currently subject to absolute quotas and/or visa requirements include textiles and apparel articles

Manufactured or produced in designated countries who are not members of the World Trade Organization – currently Vietnam, Russia, and Ukraine, and

Goods from China classified in the categories below, which are subject to the bilateral agreement in effect through 2008.

200/301	338/339	222	620	666
359-S/659-S	340/640	363	622	847
345/645/646	347/348	443	638/639
*332/432/632-T	349/649	447	229
*332/432/632-B	352/652	619	647/648

*Includes baby socks

Controls are imposed and adjusted through directives issued to the Commissioner by the Chairman of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ( CITA ) Information concerning textile import quotas may be obtained from the CBP web site. ( Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas ) Additional information may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements and on the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) website. ( OTEXA )
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230

Brooms (9603)
Whiskbrooms (9603.10.05)
Other Brooms (9603.10.40)
Ethyl Alcohol (9901.00.50)
Milk and Cream (0404.20.20)
Olives (Chapter 20)
Satsumas (Mandarins) (2008.30.42)
Tuna (1604.14.22)
Upland Cotton (9903.52)

Worsted Wool Fabric
Presidential Proclamation 7383, as amended by the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, implemented Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter II, U.S. Note 15 – Worsted Wool >18.5 Microns (9902.21.11)
Chapter 99, Subchapter II, U.S. Note 16 – Worsted Wool <18.5 Microns (9902.51.15)
Chapter 99, Subchapter II, U.S. Note 17 – Worsted Wool <18.5 Microns (9902.51.16)

Only importers having a license issued by the Department of Commerce or written authorization to use another importer’s license may import worsted wool fabrics under these provisions. See Department of Commerce Interim Final Rule, 66 Federal Register 6459, January 22, 2001.

Presidential Proclamation 6763 implemented the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Uruguay Round Agreements, including tariff-rate quota limits for the following commodities (see HTSUS provisions cited in italics for detailed information):

Animal Feed (Chapter 23, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Articles Containing Over 10 Percent By Dry Weight of Sugar Described in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 2 (Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 8)
Articles Containing Over 65 Percent By Dry Weight of Sugar Described in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 2 (Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 7)
Beef (Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3)
Blended Syrups (Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 9)
Canadian Cheddar Cheese (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 18)
Card Strips Made from Cotton (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 9)
Chocolate (Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Chocolate and Low Fat Chocolate Crumb (Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 3)
Cocoa Powder (Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 1)
Cotton [Staple length > 28.575mm but < 34.925mm] (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 7)
Cotton [Staple length 34.925mm or more] (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 8)
Dairy Products (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 10)
Dried Milk and Dried Cream (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 9)
Dried Milk, Dried Cream, Dried Whey (in excess of 224,981 kilograms) (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 12)
Fibers of Cotton (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 10)
Harsh or Rough Cotton (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 6)
Ice Cream (Chapter 21, Additional U.S. Note 5)
Infant Formula (Chapter 19, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Milk and Cream (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 5)
Milk and Cream (Condensed or Evaporated) (Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 11)
Mixed Condiments and Mixed Seasonings (Chapter 21, Additional U.S. Note 4)
Mixes and Doughs (Chapter 19, Additional U.S. Note 3)
Peanut Butter and Paste (Chapter 20, Additional U.S. Note 5)
Peanuts (Chapter 12, Additional U.S. Note 2)
Raw Cotton [Staple length < 28.575mm] (Chapter 52, Additional U.S. Note 5)
Sugars (Raw, Refined, Specialty, Including Sugar Cane) (Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5)
Tobacco (Chapter 24, Additional U.S. Note 5)

African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
Presidential Proclamation 7350 implemented the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which established tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 98, Subchapter XIX, U.S. Note 2 – Apparel
Chapter 98, Subchapter XIX, U.S. Note 2 – Apparel From Lesser Developed Countries

Imports of textile and apparel articles under these provisions require an AGOA visa in order to claim preferential treatment.

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA)
Presidential Proclamation 7616 implemented the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, which established tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 98, Subchapter XXI, U.S. Note 3 – Textile and Apparel Articles

U.S. Australia Free Trade Agreement
Presidential Proclamation 7857 implemented the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which established tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 3 – Beef
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 4 – Creams/Ice Cream
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 5 – Butter
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 6 – Non Fat Dried Milk
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 7 – Other Milk Powders
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 8 – Other Dairy Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 9 – Condensed Milk
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 10 – Other Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 11 – European-Type Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 12 – Cheddar Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 13 – American Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 14 – Goya Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 15 – Swiss-Type Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 16 – Avocados
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 17 – Avocados
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 18 – Peanuts
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 19 – Tobacco
Chapter 99, Subchapter XIII, U.S. Note 20 – Cotton

Imports under U. S. Notes 3 through 15 require an Export Certificate issued by the Government of Australia in order to claim preferential treatment.

Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
Presidential Proclamation 7351 implemented the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act, which established tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 98, Subchapter XX, U.S. Note 3 – Knit Apparel
Chapter 98, Subchapter XX, U.S. Note 4 – T-Shirts

U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
The following countries are participants in the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. As of July 1, 2006, Presidential Proclamations have implemented benefits and established tariff-rate quotas for El Salvador (effective 3/1/2006; Presidential Proclamation 7987), Honduras, and Nicaragua (effective 4/1/2006; Presidential Proclamation 7996), and Guatemala (effective 7/1/06, Presidential Proclamation 8034). For additional information, see HTSUS General Note 29; Chapter 99, Subchapter XV; and Chapter 98.

Effective July 1, 2006, imports of textiles under Chapter 99, Subchapter XV, U.S. Note 15 require a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the government of Nicaragua in order to claim preferential treatment.

U.S. Chile Free Trade Agreement
Presidential Proclamation 7746 implemented the U.S. Chile Free Trade Agreement, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 3 – Beef
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 4 – Chickens/Turkeys
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 5 – Dairy
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 6 – Dairy
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 7 – Dairy
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 8 – Concentrated/Condensed Milk
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 9 – Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 10 – Avocados
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 11 – Avocados
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 12 – Sugar
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 13 – Artichokes
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 14 – Tobacco
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 15 – Tires
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 16 – Tires (Bus/Truck)
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 17 – Hotel/Restaurant Table/Kitchenware
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 22 – Fabric
Chapter 99, Subchapter XI, U.S. Note 23 – Wearing Apparel

U.S. Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products
Presidential Proclamation 7826 implemented the U.S.-Israel Agreement on Trade in Agricultural Products, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 3 – Butter, Fresh or Sour Cream
Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 4 – Dried Milk
Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 5 – Cheese and Substitutes for Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 6 – Peanuts
Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 7 – Ice Cream

U.S. Jordan Free Trade in Agricultural Products
Presidential Proclamation 7512 implemented the U.S. Jordan Free Trade Agreement, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter IX, U.S. Note 3 – Dairy/Cocoa Products, Mixed Condiments
Chapter 99, Subchapter IX, U.S. Note 4 – Peanuts, Peanut Butter
Chapter 99, Subchapter IX, U.S. Note 5 – Sugar, Syrups
Chapter 99, Subchapter IX, U.S. Note 6 – Cotton, Cotton Yarn

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Presidential Proclamation 7971 implemented the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 3 – Beef
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 4 – Liquid Dairy
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 5 – Butter
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 6 – Milk Powder
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 7 – Other Dairy Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 8 – Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 9 – Dried Onions
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 10 – Dried Garlic
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 11 – Peanuts
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 12 – Sugar
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 13 – Preserved Tomato Products, Paste, Puree
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 14 – Tomato Sauces
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 15 – Tobacco
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 16 – Cotton
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Notes 17-61 – Wearing Apparel
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 64 – Textiles and Wearing Apparel
Chapter 99, Subchapter XII, U.S. Note 65 – Yarn/Fabric Containing Cotton Fibers From
Designated Sub-Saharan Countries

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Presidential Proclamation 6411 implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Imported from Mexico:

Cotton or Man Made Fiber Apparel, Wool Apparel, Cotton or Man-Made Fiber Fabrics and Made Ups, and Cotton or Man Made Fiber Yarns (HTSUS Section XI Additional U.S. Notes 3 - 5). A Certificate of Eligibility issued by the government of Mexico is required in order to claim preferential treatment.
Orange Juice (Chapter 99, Subchapter VI, U.S. Note 21)
Peanuts (Chapter 99, Subchapter VI, U.S. Note 16)

Imported from Canada:

Cotton or Man Made Fiber Apparel, Wool Apparel, Cotton or Man Made Fiber Fabrics and Made Ups, and Cotton or Man Made Fiber Yarns (HTSUS Section XI Additional U.S. Notes 3-5). A Certificate of Eligibility issued by the government of Canada is required in order to claim preferential treatment.

U.S. Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Presidential Proclamation 7747 implemented the U.S. Singapore Free Trade Agreement, establishing tariff-rate quotas for the following qualifying products:

Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 3 – Beef
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 4 – Dairy Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 5 – Dairy Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 6 – Dairy Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 7 – Dairy/Cocoa Products
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 8 – Cheese
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 9 – Peanuts, Peanut Butter
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 10 – Sugar, Syrups, Mixes and Doughs
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 11 – Tobacco
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 12 – Cotton
Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 13 – Wearing Apparel

Imports of textile apparel under Chapter 99, Subchapter X, U.S. Note 13 require a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Government of Singapore in order to claim preferential treatment.



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