For the purpose of this subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. (a) In-quota sugar-containing products means any article classified under any of the subheadings of the HTS specified in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 of the HTS that is entered under the in-quota rate of duty.
2. (b) Allocated country means a country to which an allocation of a particular quantity of sugar-containing products has been assigned.
3. (c) Enter or Entered 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 has 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.