Cablegate: Response to Action Request Regarding Raw Sugar Tariff Rate

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RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 6442
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USDA FAS FOR RLORD
USTR FOR LOCONNOR
EEB/TPP/ABT/ATP FOR JMENARD
USDA FAS/OFSO FOR AREA DIRECTOR JBAILEY
USDA FAS/OCRA FOR BZANIN

TOFAS 005 ADMIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD BR

SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST REGARDING RAW SUGAR TARIFF RATE
QUOTA

REF: A) STATE 71823

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

1. (SBU) Post approached the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture
regarding the U.S. raw sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) and received
the following response. Brazil has already shipped nearly all of
its FY2008 quota to the U.S. and expects to ship the entire amount.
If the U.S. were to open further TRQ quantities, Brazil would be in
a position to supply this demand.

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