USDA Seeks Feedback on Boring Sugar Import Paperwork
Published Date: 3/31/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on a form they use to track sugar imported for export or special uses. This helps make sure the info collected is useful and not too much work for businesses involved. Comments are open until April 30, 2026, so anyone affected should speak up before then!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Quarterly Reporting for Sugar Importers
If you are a business that imports raw cane sugar under 7 CFR part 1530, the Foreign Agricultural Service requires you to keep records and submit reports to verify that equivalent refined sugar is exported or used as allowed. The agency estimates 301 respondents, quarterly reporting/recordkeeping, and a total burden of 309 hours for this collection (OMB Control Number 0551-0015).
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