Unless the context otherwise requires, for the purpose of this subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned below.

1. (a) Beef means any article classified under any of the subheadings of the HTS specified in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 2 of the HTS.
2. (b) Allocated country means a country to which an allocation of a particular quantity of beef has been assigned under additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 2 of the HTS.
3. (c) Enter means to enter, or withdraw from warehouse, for consumption.
4. (d) HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
5. (e) Participating country means any allocated country that USTR has determined is, and notified the U.S. Customs Service as being eligible to use export certificates.
6. (f) USTR means the United States Trade Representative or the designee of the United States Trade Representative.