VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHBR #0188 0531621
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 221620Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0567
INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO
UNCLAS BRASILIA 000188
SIPDIS
USDA FAS FOR RLORD
USTR FOR LOCONNOR
EEB/TPP/MTAA/ATP FOR JMENARD
USDA FAS/OFSO FOR AREA DIRECTOR HMAGINNIS
USDA FAS/OCRA FOR JPASSINO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST REGARDING RAW SUGAR TARIFF RATE
QUOTA
REF: 2010 STATE 12843
1. Post approached the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture regarding
the U.S. raw sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) and received the
following response. Brazil plans to ship its full allocation of
the FY 2010 raw sugar TRQ to the United States for delivery by
September 30, 2010. If there is a reallocation, Brazil could
supply any additional raw sugar needed by September 30, 2010.
SHANNON