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06MANAGUA252
2006-02-02 19:40:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Managua
Cable title:  

IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL

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UNCLAS MANAGUA 000252 

SIPDIS

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USTR FOR SHARON BOMER
USDA/FAS FOR RON LORD
EB/TPP/ABT/ATP FOR PATRICK HUDAK
SAN JOSE FOR AGATT NISHIURA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD NU
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL
INVESTMENT ACT PROVISIONS ON RAW SUGAR TARIFF RATE QUOTA:
NICARAGUA WILL SHIP ITS 2005/2006 SUGAR QUOTA

REF: SECSTATE 14374

UNCLAS MANAGUA 000252

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

USTR FOR SHARON BOMER
USDA/FAS FOR RON LORD
EB/TPP/ABT/ATP FOR PATRICK HUDAK
SAN JOSE FOR AGATT NISHIURA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR ETRD NU
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL
INVESTMENT ACT PROVISIONS ON RAW SUGAR TARIFF RATE QUOTA:
NICARAGUA WILL SHIP ITS 2005/2006 SUGAR QUOTA

REF: SECSTATE 14374


1. (U) Embassy contacted Jose de Jesus Bermudez, Director
of Treaty Implementation in the Ministry of Development,
Industry and Trade (MIFIC),who is the official responsible
for signing the CQE's, to request a written response to
reftel questions. Bermudez responded by email that he had
been in touch with Mario Amador of the National Sugar
Producers Committee (CNPA),who explained that the sugar
producers to whom the quota had been allocated were in
negotiations with potential purchasers to ship the remaining
889.27 short tons before September of this year, and assured
us that Nicaragua will be exporting the totality of its
assigned quota, as well as the entire additional quota
equivalent to 6,135.67 short tons during the time limit.
Embassy forwarded the Bermudez communication EB/TPP/ABT/ATP.
We also spoke to staff of the CNPA, who assured us that they
will use the entire remaining quota this year.


2. (U) Bermudez subsequently faxed Econ Counselor a letter
dated February 1 which reiterated Nicaragua's commitment to
ship the entire quota and provided further details of
upcoming shipments and the allocation of the additional
quota. We have faxed the letter and allocation sheet to
USDA/FAS in Washington. Informal Embassy translation follows:


3. (U) Begin text:
"I refer to the U.S. sugar quota allocation for the period
2005-2006, including additional allocation.

With reference to the remaining quota for the 2005-2006
period, equivalent to 889.27 short tons, I inform you that
the beneficiary mills now have the embarcations ready in the
port of Corinto for export to the United States.

In relation to the additional TRQ of 6,135.67 short tons, I
also confirm that they will be utilized in their entirety,
and I am forwarding you the distribution of the quota among
the national sugar producers which was sent to this office by
the National Sugar Producers Committee (CNPA). We will
shortly send you the information required for issuance of the
CQEs.

We reiterate the capacity of the National Sugar Industry to
fill any additional quota which may be assigned to Nicaragua
as a country.

Signed,
Jesus Bermudez
Director, Treaty Application.
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade"
End text.


4. (U) According to the information provided by Bermudez,
the second allocation of sugar TRQs will be assigned as
follows: 3,180.56 short tons to Nicaragua Sugar Estates
Ltd/Ingenio San Antonio, 3,112.15 short tons (comprising
2,222.88 short tons from the additional allocation and 889.27
short tons remaining from the first distribution) to Monte
Rosa, S.A./Ingenio Monte Rosa; 441.65 short tons to CASUR,
S.A./Ingenio Benjamin Zeledon; and 290.50 short tons to
NAVINIC/Ingenio Montelimar. Port of loading for all
shipments will be Corinto.



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