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Rolnictwo i żywność · 23.12.2014

Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Program

This proposed rule would amend the regulation that provides for the issuance of licenses to import certain dairy articles under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) as set forth in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The three most significant changes to the rule would be to suspend for an additional seven years, the historical license reduction provision, which currently expires with the beginning of quota year 2016; to modify procedures for collecting licensing fees in order to better align the fee collection to the costs of administering the program; and to exclusively use electronic communications in the application, reporting and payment processes. The expected outcome from the implementation of the proposed changes would be to allow license holders to adjust to changing market conditions impacting the dairy sector; increase the Department's ability to more closely align cost recovery with the actual costs of administering the program; and allow the Department to reduce lag times, minimize paper files, and increase the efficiency of the program operations.

Source: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →