Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BRIDGETOWN472
2006-03-16 19:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:
ST. KITTS WILL NOT USE ITS SUGAR QUOTA
how-toVZCZCXRO1757 PP RUEHGR DE RUEHWN #0472 0751939 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 161939Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2120 INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000472
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD SC
SUBJECT: ST. KITTS WILL NOT USE ITS SUGAR QUOTA
REF: A. SECSTATE 41041
¶B. 05 BRIDGETOWN 2490
¶C. 05 BRIDGETOWN 1389
¶D. 05 BRIDGETOWN 785
As reported in reftels, St. Kitts and Nevis ended its sugar
industry in 2005 and has no intention of exporting sugar to
the United States this year or at any time in the future.
Therefore, the country will not use its FY 2006 raw sugar
tariff-rate quota.
KRAMER