AUSTRALIA SHIPPING INTENTIONS UNDER U.S. WTO RAW SUGAR

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000329 STATE FOR EB/TPP/ABT/ATP JOHN MENARD STATE PLEASE PASS USTR FOR LESLIE OQCONNOR USDA FOR FAS/OTP/ITSP RON LORD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ETRD AS SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA SHIPPING INTENTIONS UNDER U.S. WTO RAW SUGAR TRQ REF: STATE 31013 ¶1. In response to questions raised in ref cable, Australian authorities have indicated that Australia will ship itQs current allocation into the U.S. by September 30, 2009. FYI, the allocation will be fulfilled by a shipment to arrive in May. ¶2. If there were an increase in the U.S. TRQ, then Australia has indicated that it would be in a position to supply Qas much sugar as required by the USA. ¶3. A copy of the written response (email) has been forwarded to Ron Lord, USDA/FAS/OTP/ITSP. Riche.