Quota Bulletin 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification

Quota Bulletin 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification has been published on our webpage at the following link. It replaces former Quota Bulletin 18 – 116. QB 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification Quota Bulletin 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification | U.S. Customs and Border Protection cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-26-116-sugar-certificate-verification Purpose: New: In order to allow greater than 999 Certificates of Quota Eligibility (CQEs) to be provided to an individual country, CBP and the United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Service are introducing a fifth category for the sixth digit of the CQE numbering system. This change is explained below under “Certificate Format” and takes effect immediately. Certificate Format: * First digit - “C” for Calendar year or “F” for Fiscal year * Second - =""digit="" last="" number="" of="" year=""> * Fourth and fifth digit - ISO Country code or “AC” for Specialty Sugar Certificate * Sixth digit - Sugar or Certificate type, (“C or 1, G, S, or R”)* When a certificate number is 1000 or more, filers will enter 1 instead of a C for the sixth digit allowing validation of certificates higher than 999. Do not eliminate the C, if your serial number is 999 or less. * Seventh to ninth digit - Serial number ### * C is for CQE (when the certificate number is three digits). 1 replaces C when the certificate number is four digits. G is for General Sugar. S is for Specialty Sugar. R is for Raw Sugar. Special Instructions: The certificate number should be transmitted in ACE with the License Permit Certificate (LPC) code 21. ACE enhancements will generate a reject message for correction if the certificate is used for the wrong programs. Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@cbp.dhs.gov.