1.(a) The rate of duty of "Free" shall apply to the first
aggregate quantity of sugars, syrups and molasses,
entered under subheadings 1701.11.01A, 1701.11.01B,
1701.11.02A, 1701.11.02B, 1701.11.03A, 1701.11.03C,
1701.12.01A, 1701.12.01B, 1701.12.02A, 1701.12.02C,
1701.91.21A, 1701.91.21B, 1701.91.22A, 1701.91.22c,
1701.99.01A, 1701.99.01B, 1701.99.02A, 1701.99.02C,
1702.90.31, 1702.90.32A, 1806.10.41, 1806.10.42A,
2106.90.11A, 2106.90.11B, 2106.90.12A and 2106.90.12C,
that are qualifying goods, such quantity to be
determined in accordance with paragraphs 13 through 16
of Section A, Annex 703.2, Chapter Seven of this
Agreement. The Secretary of Agriculture shall inform
the Secretary of the Treasury of any determination made
under such provisions and shall publish a notice of
such determination.

Beginning October 1, 2008, quantitative limitations
shall cease to apply on such qualifying goods.

(b) Notwithstanding the quota provided for in 1(a) of this
note, effective on or after October 1, 1994, raw sugar
that is a qualifying good that will be refined in the
territory of the United States and re-exported to the
territory of Mexico, and refined sugar that is a
qualifying good that has been refined from raw sugar
produced in, and exported from, the territory of the
United States, in accordance with paragraph 22 of
Section A, Annex 703.2, Chapter Seven of this
Agreement shall be duty-free. Such sugar shall be
entered only under a license issued by the Secretary
of Agriculture under such terms, conditions, bonds or
other requirements as the Secretary of Agriculture may
determine are necessary to ensure compliance with the
provisions of the aforementioned paragraph 22.

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Rate of duty

36.4514/kg Less 0.516¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 23.557/kg
35.517€/kg less 0.503¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 22.953€/kg
34.582€/kg Less 0.489€/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 22.349€/kg
33.6474/kg less 0.476€/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 21.745€/kg
32.7134/kg Less 0.463¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 21.141c/kg
31.778€/kg less 0.45¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 20.537¢/kg
28.247€/kg less 0.44/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 18.256¢/kg
24.7164/kg less 0.35¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 15.973€/kg
21.185€/kg less 0.3¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 13.692¢/kg
17.655€/kg less 0.25¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 10.354c/kg
14.1244/kg Less 0.2¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 9.128c/kg
10.593€/kg less 0.15¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 6.845€/kg
7.062€/kg Less 0.1¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 4.564€/kg
3.531/kg Less 0.05¢/kg for each degree under
100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in
proportion) but not less than 2.281¢/kg

Free

3. The rate of duty of "Free" shall apply to the first
quantity (as specified per calendar year in the table
below of this note) of articles containing over 65
percent by dry weight of sugars derived from sugar cane
or sugar beets, whether or not mixed with other
ingredients, capable of being further processed or mixed
with similar or other ingredients, and not prepared for
marketing to the retail consumers in the identical form
and package in which imported, that are qualifying goods,
entered under subheadings 1701.91.40A, 1702.90.50A,
1704.90.60B, 1806.10.30A, 1806.20.70A, 1806.90.00B,
1901.20.00B, 1901.20.00M, 1901.90.80B, 1901.90.801,
2101.10.40A, 2101.20.40A, 2103.90.60A, 2106.90.50B and
2106.90.50H, but the aggregate quantity of qualifying
goods entered under such subheadings in any calendar year
shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that
year.

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Notes (con.):

5. The rates of duty on goods under subheadings 1701.91.40C,
1702.20.20C, 1702.30.20C, 1702.40.00D, 1702.40.00H,
1702.60.00D, 1702.90.50D, 1806.10.20C, 1806.10.30D,
1806.20.70D, 1901.90.80G, 1901.90.80N, 2101.10.40E,
2101.20.40E and 2103.90.60D shall apply on or after
January 1 of each year as follows:

6.

The rate of duty of "Free" shall apply to the first
quantity (as specified per calendar year in the table
below of this note) of blended syrups, containing sugars
derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, capable of being
further processed or mixed with similar or other
ingredients and not prepared for marketing to the retail
consumers in the identical form and package in which
imported, that are qualifying goods, entered under
subheadings 1702.20.20A, 1702.30.20A, 1702.40.00B,
1702.40.00F, 1702.60.00B, 1702.90.50B, 1806.20.80B,
1806.90.00C, 2101.10.40B, 2101.20.40B, 2106.90.50C and
2106.90.501, but the aggregate quantity of qualifying
goods entered under such subheadings in any calendar year
shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that
year.