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PUBLIC LAW 9 2 - 1 3 8 - O C T. 14, 1971

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" (a) If the Secretary determines that the prospective importation Beet sugar moor bringing into the continental United States, Hawaii, or Puerto Ifo^lfmuati^nr Rico of any sugar-containing product or mixture or beet sugar molasses will substantially interfere with the attainment of the objectives of this Act, he may limit the quantity of such product, mixture, or beet sugar molasses to be imported or brought in from any country or area to a quantity which he determines will not so interfere: Provided, That the quantity to be imported or brought in from any country or area in any calendar year shall not be reduced below the average of the quantities of such product, mixture, or beet sugar molasses annually imported or brought in during such three-year period as he may select for which reliable data of the importation or bringing in of such product, mixture, or beet sugar molasses are available. " (b) In the event the Secretary determines that the prospective importation or bringing into the continental United States, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, of any sugar-containing product or mixture or beet sugar molasses will substantially interfere with the attainment of the objectives of this Act and there are no reliable data available of such importation or bringing in of such product, mixture, or beet sugar molasses for three consecutive years, he may limit the quantity of such product, mixture, or beet sugar molasses to be imported or brought in annually from any country or area to a quantity which the Secretary determines will not substantially interfere with the attainment of the objectives of the Act. In the case of a sugar-containing product or mixture, such quantity from any one country or area shall not be less than a quantity containing one hundred short tons, raw value, of sugar or liquid sugar.-'; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following ncAv subsection: confectionery " (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the '*"° ^' Secretary shall each year, beginning with the calendar year 1972, limit the quantity of sweetened chocolate, candy, and confectionery provided for in items 156.30 and 157.10 of part 10, schedule 1, of the Tariff Schedules of the United States M'hich may be entered, or withdrawn 'J'^J^ ^'il'oa^' from warehouse, for consumption in the United States as hereinafter 19 USC 120*2. provided. The quantity which may be so entered or withdrawn during any calendar year shall be determined in the fourth quarter of the preceding calendar year and the total amount thereof shall be equivalent to the larger of (1) the average annual quantity of the products entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption under the foregoing items of the Tariff Schedules of the United States for the three calendar years immediately preceding the year in which such quantity is determined, or (2) a quantity equal to 5 per centum of the amount of sweetened chocolate and confectionery of the same description of United States manufacture sold in the United States during the most recent calendar year for which data are available. The total quantity to be imported under this subsection may be allocated to countries on such basis as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the past importations or entries from such countries. For purposes of this subsection the Secretary shall accept statistical data of the United States Department of Commerce as to the quantity of sweetened chocolate and confectionery of United States manufacture sold in the United States." SEC. 8. Section 207 of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, is oirect1 1

amended— (1) by striking out "such year" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "the preceding year"; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

consumption sugar.

76 Stat. 161. 7 USC 1117.

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