USTR Announces Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for 2026

Posted by Timothy Miller on 8/22/25 5:00 PM

In a press release published on August 15, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the country-specific allocations of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products for fiscal year 2026.

These TRQs allow specific quantities of certain products to be imported into the U.S. at a lower tariff rate. All imports, including those imported on with a TRQ, will be subject to duties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

These allocations will be active for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins October 1,2025, and will end on September 30, 2026.

The USTR press release and list of metric tons raw value allocations for each country can be found here:
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2025/august/ustr-announces-fiscal-year-2026-wto-tariff-rate-quota-allocations-raw-cane-sugar-refined-and

Topics: Quota, Sugar

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