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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. Quantity (Metric Tons) Year Quantity (Metric tons) Year 643 2019 330 10/31/2012- 12/31/2012 707 2020 363 2013 778 2021 399 2014 856 2022 439 2015 942 2023 483 2016 1,036 2024 531 2017 1,130 2025 585 2018 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. Quantity (Metric tons) Year Quantity (Metric tons) Year 3,379 2020 2,120 10/31/2012- 12/31/2012 3,582 2021 2,247 2013 3,797 2022 2,382 2014 4,024 2023 2,525 2015 4,266 2024 2,676 2016 4,522 2025 2,837 2017 4,793 2026 3,007 2018 5,081 2027 3,188 2019 Beginning in calendar year 2028, quantitative limitations shall cease to apply to such originating goods of Panama. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 15 (2026) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes