U.S. Sets Exact Sugar Import Limits for 2027 Fiscal Year
Published Date: 7/24/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Trade Representative is setting the sugar import limits for Fiscal Year 2027, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. This affects countries exporting raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products to the U.S., with specific amounts allocated to each. These changes start July 24, 2026, and help keep sugar imports fair and predictable while following international trade rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Raw cane sugar quota allocations
If you import raw cane sugar for FY2027, the U.S. set an in-quota quantity of 1,117,195 metric tons raw value (MTRV). The U.S. Trade Representative allocated 1,061,202 MTRV among specific foreign suppliers (amounts listed in the notice) and will allocate the remaining 55,993 MTRV prior to October 1, 2026; 1 metric ton raw value = 1.10231125 short tons raw value.
Refined sugar TRQ split and FCFS allotments
For FY2027 refined sugar, the in-quota quantity is 22,000 MTRV (20,344 MTRV for certain sugars/syrups/molasses and 1,656 MTRV reserved for specialty sugar). The USTR allocated 10,300 MTRV to Canada, 2,954 MTRV to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis; the 1,656 MTRV specialty sugar portion is also first-come, first-served.
Sugar-containing products quota allocation to Canada
The FY2027 TRQ for certain sugar-containing products is 64,709 metric tons, of which the U.S. Trade Representative allocated 59,250 metric tons to Canada and made the remaining 5,459 metric tons available to other countries on a first-come, first-served basis.
Origin verification and eligibility certificates required
Imports of raw cane sugar from countries given allocations are conditioned on receipt of verifications of origin, and certificates of quota eligibility must accompany those imports. This means importers must provide documented proof of origin and quota eligibility when bringing allocated sugar into the United States.
Timing: applicability and entry dates
The notice's changes are applicable as of July 24, 2026, and raw cane sugar, refined sugar, specialty sugar, and sugar-containing products under the FY2027 TRQs may be entered into the United States starting October 1, 2026 (the FY2027 start).
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