FY 2027 sugar TRQ allocations set for raw, refined, and sugar-containing imports

USTR issued FY 2027 in-quota allocations for tariff-rate quotas on imported raw cane sugar, refined sugar, specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products. The notice is applicable as of July 24, 2026, and the covered FY 2027 quota period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

For raw cane sugar, the notice states an FY 2027 in-quota quantity of 1,117,195 metric tons raw value. USTR allocates 1,061,202 metric tons raw value among named countries and says the remaining 55,993 metric tons raw value will be allocated before October 1, 2026. The notice also states that allocations to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of appropriate origin verifications, and certificates of quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country receiving an allocation.

For refined sugar, the notice sets an in-quota quantity of 22,000 metric tons raw value, including 20,344 metric tons raw value for certain sugars, syrups and molasses and 1,656 metric tons raw value for specialty sugar. USTR allocates 10,300 metric tons raw value to Canada and 2,954 metric tons raw value to Mexico, with 7,090 metric tons raw value and the 1,656 metric tons raw value specialty sugar amount administered on a first-come, first-served basis.

For sugar-containing products, the notice covers an in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons. USTR allocates 59,250 metric tons to Canada, and the remaining 5,459 metric tons is available for other countries on a first-come, first-served basis. The notice states that raw cane sugar, refined sugar, specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products under the FY 2027 TRQs may enter the United States as of October 1, 2026.