SUBCHAPTER XIX
MODIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
THE UNITED STATES-PANAMA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT
XXII
99-XIX-1
U.S. Notes
1. This subchapter contains modifications to the tariff schedule established pursuant to the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. Goods of Panama, entered under the terms of general note 35 to the tariff schedule and described in subheadings 9919.04.10 through 9919.61.12 of this subchapter for which a rate of duty followed by the symbol "(PA)" is herein provided, are subject to duty at the rate set forth in this subchapter in lieu of the rate provided therefore in chapters 1 through 97. Such goods of Panama entered into the United States under the provisions of subheadings 9919.04.10 through 9919.61.12 are not subject to any of the provisions, duties or limitations of subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. 
Unless otherwise provided, U.S. notes 1 through 7 and subheadings 9919.04.10 through 9919.61.12 of this subchapter are effective as to such goods of Panama entered, under general note 35 to the tariff schedule, through the close of December 31, 2028 and shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of such date.
2. Whenever goods are classifiable under a provision for which the modification of the applicable United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement rate of duty is provided for in a subheading in this subchapter, the reporting number, in the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, shall be the appropriate statistical reporting number for the basic provision (the appropriate provision for classification purposes in chapters 1 through 97) preceded by the subheading number of this subchapter. For statistical purposes, both the basic provision's statistical reporting number and the applicable heading or subheading number from this subchapter shall be collected by the United States Bureau of Census.
3. The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.02.01 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric Tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 330
 2019
 643
2013
363
2020
707
2014
399
2021
778
2015
439
2022
856
2016
483
2023
942
2017
531
2024
1,036
2018
585
2025
1,130
Beginning in calendar year 2026, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note and subheadings 9918.02.01 through 9918.02.02 shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2026.
4. 
(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.04.10 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 2,120
 2020
 3,379
2013
2,247
2021
3,582
2014
2,382
2022
3,797
2015
2,525
2023
4,024
2016
2,676
2024
4,266
2017
2,837
2025
4,522
2018
3,007
2026
4,793
2019
3,188
2027
5,081
Beginning in calendar year 2028, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama.
(b) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.04.11 through 9919.04.12 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 318
 2020
 507
2013
337
2021
537
2014
357
2022
570
2015
379
2023
604
2016
401
2024
640
2017
426
2025
678
2018
451
2026
719
2019
478
2027
762
Beginning in calendar year 2028, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note, subheadings 9919.04.10 through 9919.04.14, any intervening text and the immediate superior text thereto shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2028.
5. 
(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.04.40 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric Tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 318
 2019
 478
2013
337
2020
507
2014
357
2021
537
2015
379
2022
569
2016
401
2023
604
2017
426
2024
640
2018
451
2025
678
Beginning in calendar year 2026, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama.
(b) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheadings 9919.04.41 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year. 
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric Tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 48
 2019
 68
2013
51
2020
76
2014
54
2021
81
2015
57
2022
85
2016
60
2023
91
2017
64
2024
96
2018
68
2025
102
Beginning in calendar year 2026, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note, subheadings 9919.04.40 through 9919.04.42, any intervening text and the immediate superior text thereto shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2026.
6. 
(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.04.50 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 525
 2020
 776
2013
551
2021
814
2014
579
2022
855
2015
608
2023
898
2016
638
2024
943
2017
670
2025
990
2018
704
2026
1,039
2019
739
2027
1,091
Beginning in calendar year 2028, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama.
(b) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.04.51 through 9919.04.58 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 79
 2020
 116
2013
83
2021
122
2014
87
2022
128
2015
91
2023
135
2016
96
2024
141
2017
101
2025
149
2018
106
2026
156
2019
111
2027
164
Beginning in calendar year 2028, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note, subheadings 9919.04.50 through 9919.04.68, any intervening text and the immediate superior text thereto shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2028.
7. 
(a) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.21.10 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric Tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 1,590
 2019
 2,391
2013
1,685
2020
2,534
2014
1,787
2021
2,686
2015
1,894
2022
2,847
2016
2,007
2023
3,018
2017
2,128
2024
3,199
2018
2,255
2025
3,391
Beginning in calendar year 2026, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama.
(b) The aggregate quantity of originating goods of Panama entered under subheading 9919.21.11 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantity specified below for that year.
Year
Quantity(Metric tons)
Year
Quantity(Metric Tons)
10/31/2012-12/31/2012
 239
 2019
 359
2013
253
2020
380
2014
268
2021
403
2015
284
2022
427
2016
301
2023
453
2017
319
2024
480
2018
338
2025
509
Beginning in calendar year 2026, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Unless earlier modified or terminated, this note, subheadings 9919.21.10 through 9919.21.12, any intervening text and the immediate superior text thereto shall be deleted from the tariff schedule at the close of December 31, 2026.

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