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Viewing cable 06AITTAIPEI2037, RAW SUGAR TARIFF QUOTA: TAIWAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06AITTAIPEI2037 2006-06-14 08:50 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
VZCZCXYZ0008
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHIN #2037 1650850
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 140850Z JUN 06
FM AIT TAIPEI
TO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC PRIORITY 2546
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0679
UNCLAS AIT TAIPEI 002037 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TPP/ABT/ATP:PATRICK HUDAK AND EAP/RSP/TC 
STATE PASS USTR FOR DARCI VETTER 
USDA FAS FOR RON LORD 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
 
 
TAGS: EAGR ETRD TW
SUBJECT: RAW SUGAR TARIFF QUOTA: TAIWAN 
 
REF: SECSTATE 92458 
 
1.  REFTEL TALING POINTS DELIVERED TO TAIWAN AUTHORITIES ON JUNE 12. 
 TAIWAN SUGAR CORPORATION'S RESPONSE, RECEIVED TODAY (JUNE 14), IS 
COPIED BELOW AND EMAILED SEPARATELY TO USDA. 
 
2. TAIWAN SUGAR CORPORATION'S RESPONSE: "WE CAN SHIP 13,647 METRIC 
TONS OF CANE RAW UNDER OUR FY 2006 ALLOCATION AND HAVE SHIPPED 
13,467 METRIC TONS THAT ARE ON THE WAY TO USA.  IF USA GRANTS MORE 
TRQ TO US, WE ARE UNABLE TO SUPPLY MORE DUE TO OUR PRODUCTION 
LIMIT."  SIGNED BY CHARLES TIEN, SUGAR BUSINESS DIVISION, TAIWAN 
SUGAR CORPORATION. 
 
3.  AIT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE 13,647 METRIC TONS ALLOCATED TO TAIWAN 
UNDER THE QUOTA HAS BEEN LOADED ONTO THE VESSEL. 
 
KEEGAN