Tariffs & HTS
U.S. allocates remaining FY2027 raw cane sugar quota by country
USTR allocated the remaining 55,993 metric tons raw value (MTRV) of the FY2027 raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota among 28 countries, on top of the 1,061,202 MTRV it allocated on July 24, 2026. The full FY2027 in-quota quantity is 1,117,195 MTRV. The changes apply as of September 23, 2026, and in-quota sugar may enter from October 1, 2026.
What changed
The FY2027 quota year runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The largest additional amounts go to the Dominican Republic (11,931 MTRV), the Philippines (9,151), Australia (5,626) and Guatemala (3,254); the smallest are 475 MTRV each for Barbados and Trinidad-Tobago.
Several July recipients, including Brazil and Mexico, are not on this list and receive no additional quantity. As in July, allocations to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on verification of origin, and certificates of quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country with an allocation.
What an import team should check
- Recalculate each supplying country's FY2027 total by adding its September 23 amount to its July 24 allocation before you plan shipments.
- Confirm with your supplier that a certificate of quota eligibility will accompany each in-quota raw cane sugar shipment from an allocated country.
- Schedule in-quota entries on or after October 1, 2026 and ask your customs broker to confirm the quota status of your supplying country before arrival.