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February 2, 2010 TPL and TRQ Report on Textiles, Sugar, Etc.

Broker Power is now issuing weekly summary reports highlighting the most active textile and apparel tariff preference levels from U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "Quota Weekly Commodity Status Report." BP's weekly report also lists the TRQ commodities on CBP's weekly "TRQ/TPL Threshold to Fill List."

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This report replaces BP's weekly comprehensive TPL/TRQ status report which was limited to textiles and apparel.

(Selected textile and apparel TPLs in this new report will initially be those that were more than 40% filled at the end of 2009, and will be expanded to other TPLs if their activity is significant. Data on the other commodities mirrors CBP's Threshold to Fill List. Estimated close dates for textiles and apparel will be added to this report soon.)

The quota data listed below is current as of February 2, 2010:

Active Textile and Apparel TPLs

Bahrain FTA

Fabric and Apparel TPL - 5.88%

DR-CAFTA

Nicaragua Cotton/MMF Apparel TPL - 6.67%

NAFTA

Mexico Cotton and MMF Apparel TPL 1 - 9.38%

Mexico Wool Apparel TPL 2 - 1.68%

Singapore FTA

Apparel TPL - 5.41%

Commodity TRQs - Low Rate Close to Filling

Sugar

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Nicaragua, Raw Sugar) 98.65%

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar, Period 2) 99.87%

Chapter 18, AUSN 1 (Any Country, Cocoa Powder) 99.81%

Commodity TRQs- Low Rate Filled

Dairy

Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Any Country, Dairy Products)

Chapter 4, AUSN 10 (Australia MAQ, Dairy Products)

Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Australia Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)1

Chapter 4, AUSN 11 (Netherlands Condensed MAQ, Milk & Cream, Condensed/Evaporated)1

Chapter 4, AUSN 18 (Canada, Cheddar Cheese)

Tuna

Chapter 16, Heading 1604.14 (Any Country, Tuna) - Preliminary Restraint Oversubscribed. High rate in effect.

Sugar

SFTA, USN 10 (Sugars, Syrups, Mixes and Doughs)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Australia, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Bolivia, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (El Salvador, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Honduras, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (South Africa, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Zimbabwe, Raw Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Refined & Specialty Sugar)

Chapter 17, AUSN 5 (Any Country, Specialty Sugar, Period 1)

Chapter 17, AUSN 8 (Other Countries, Sugar Blends)

Tobacco

Chapter 24, AUSN 5 (Other Countries, Tobacco)

1Quantities can be charged to "All other countries" limit while balance is available.

CBP's weekly TRQ and TPL commodity status report for 02/02/10 (start at page 45 for textiles and apparel), available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/cr_02022010.ctt/cr_02022010.pdf

CBP's commodity highlights report for 01/27/10 available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/trq_thresh_fill.ctt/trq_thresh_fill.pdf