Cablegate: Argentina: Ability to Fill Country-Specific Allocations Of

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD USTR AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: ABILITY TO FILL COUNTRY-SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 U.S. RAW CANE SUGAR TARIFF-RATE QUOTA

REF: STATE 12843

On February 18, 2010, officials in the Argentine Ministry of
Agriculture reconfirmed to Post that Argentina will fulfill its
2010 sugar tariff rate quota (TRQ) allocation. They also indicated
that if the U.S. expands the TRQ limit, Argentina will be able to
supply additional volumes.
MARTINEZ

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