Duty increase and tariff-rate quotas on sheep and goat meat

(a) Increase in column 1 duty rate Chapter 2 of the HTS is amended by striking the rates of the duty in the column 1 general and special rate of duty columns and inserting $2.76/kg in each of the following subheadings: 0204.10.00 0204.23.40 0204.42.40 0204.21.00 0204.30.00 0204.43.20 0204.22.20 0204.41.00 0204.43.40 0204.22.40 0204.42.20 0204.50.00 0204.23.20 (b) Tariff-Rate quota The aggregate quantity of sheep or goat meat that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS, as amended by subsection (a), is— (1) in calendar year 2027, 133,809,749 kilograms; (2) in calendar year 2028, 124,737,902 kilograms; (3) in calendar year 2029, 116,573,239 kilograms; (4) in calendar year 2030, 108,862,169 kilograms; (5) in calendar year 2031, 101,604,691 kilograms; (6) in calendar year 2032, 94,800,805 kilograms; (7) in calendar year 2033, 88,450,512 kilograms; (8) in calendar year 2034, 82,553,811 kilograms; (9) in calendar year 2035, 77,110,703 kilograms; and (10) in calendar year 2036, 72,121,187 kilograms. (c) Above-Quota duty rate If, in a calendar year, sheep or goat meat enters the United States in a quantity that exceeds the applicable limitation imposed under subsection (b), the quantity of sheep or goat meat in excess of that limitation shall be subject to a rate of duty of $11.02 per kilogram. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) HTS The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (2) Sheep or goat meat The term sheep or goat meat means all meat of sheep or goats classified under subheadings 0204.10.00 through 0204.50.00 of the HTS.