President Extends Duty-Free TRQs For Certain Agricultural Products from Israel Through December 31, 2008
President Bush has issued Proclamation 7826, which extends duty-free tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain agricultural products from Israel that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2004 through the close of December 31, 2008.
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On July 27, 2004, the U.S. and Israel signed an agreement reflecting their effort to address, through 2008, their continuing differences over the meaning of certain provisions in the U.S.-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) governing access for U.S. agricultural products to Israel's market. Proclamation 7826 implements certain aspects of this Agreement with Israel.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 09/03/03 news, 03090315, for BP summary of Proclamation 7696, which extended the above-listed duty-free TRQs for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.)
Duty-Free TRQs for Certain Butter, Milk, Etc. Extended through December 31, 2008
Proclamation 7826 amends various U.S. Notes within Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Chapter 99, Subchapter VIII in order to provide from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2008 duty-free treatment for the following products in aggregate quantities not to exceed the in-quota TRQ amounts provided below:
Butter, and fresh or sour cream containing over 45% by weight of butterfat, entered under HTS 9908.04.01 (U.S. Note 3):
| 383,000 kg (2004) | 422,258 kg (2006) |
| 402,150 kg (2005) | 443,370 kg (2007) |
Dried milk, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, entered under HTS 9908.04.03 (U.S. Note 4):
| 1,160,000 kg (2004) | 1,230,644 kg (2006) |
| 1,194,800 kg (2005) | 1,267,563 kg (2007) |
Cheese and substitutes for cheese, entered under HTS 9908.04.05 (U.S. Note 5):
| 1,279,000 kg (2004) | 1,356,891 kg (2006) |
| 1,317,370 kg (2005) | 1,397,598 kg (2007) |
Peanuts, entered under HTS 9908.12.01 (U.S. Note 6):
| 116,000 kg (2004) | 123,064 kg (2006) |
| 119,480 kg (2005) | 126,756 kg (2007) |
Ice cream, entered under HTS 9908.21.01 (U.S. Note 7):
| 405,317 kg (2004) | 430,001 kg (2006) |
| 417,477 kg (2005) | 442,901 kg (2007) |
(For each of the above-listed products, the calendar year 2004 in-quota TRQ amount is the same as the calendar year 2003 in-quota TRQ amount.)
Proclamation 7826 (dated 10/04/04, FR Pub 10/07/04) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/04-22759.pdf