Entry Summaries for Duty/TRQ Free NAFTA Originating Mexico Sugar/Products No Longer Need to be Entry Type 2
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has completed the necessary Automated Commercial System (ACS) programming so that importers may now file an entry summary for certain duty-free and quota-free NAFTA originating raw or refined sugar and sugar products from Mexico using the applicable non-quota entry type (e.g. 01, 11, etc.).
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A quota entry type (02, 32, etc.) is no longer required.1
NAFTA Originating Mexico Sugar/Products Became Duty/TRQ-Free on Jan 1st
CBP states that this ACS change is necessary as effective January 1, 2008, Mexico received its full NAFTA benefits, including duty-free treatment and the elimination of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for certain originating raw or refined sugar and sugar products.
The affected tariff numbers (along with a product description derived from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule) are:
| HTS Number | Brief Product Description |
|---|---|
| 1701.11.5000 | Certain raw cane sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter |
| 1701.12.5000 | Certain raw beet sugar not containing added flavoring or coloring matter |
| 1701.91.3000 | Certain refined sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter |
| 1701.99.5010 | Certain refined specialty sugar |
| 1701.99.5090 | Certain refined sugar (other than specialty sugar) |
| 1702.90.2000 | Certain sugar and syrups, containing 6% or less soluble non-sugar solids |
| 2106.90.4600 | Certain syrups derived from cane or beet sugar, containing added coloring but not added flavoring matter |
CBP continues to state that NAFTA claims for these products should be made using the special program indicator (SPI) MX, in combination wit the appropriate over-quota HTS numbers listed above, and these HTS numbers do not require a Certificate of Quota Eligibility (CQE).
In addition, CBP states it will not require Mexican raw sugar shipments to be sampled; however, CBP may still sample shipments for compliance with CBP laws and other laws enforced by CBP.
1 CBP adds that with this change, quota input by CBP personnel at the ports is also no longer required.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 02/07/08 news, 08020715, for BP summary of CBP's earlier instruction when these Mexico sugar/products became duty/TRQ free.
See ITT's Online Archives or 01/09/08 news, 08010910, for BP summary of Mexico receiving full NAFTA benefits on January 1, 2008.)
CBP contact: Laurie Dempsey (202) 863-6509
QBT-08-515 (dated 07/03/08) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2008/qbt_08_515.ctt/qbt_08_515.pdf