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It should be noted that growers use three to four years (3-4 harvested crops) as a standard time for one sugarcane production cycle, prior to placing a production field into one year of fallow.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding the public that ponche ingredients, guavas, hawthorn apples, and sugarcane are prohibited from entering the United States.

Imports of sugar into the United States are governed by tariff-rate quotas (TRQs), which allow a certain quantity of sugar to enter the country under a low tariff. TRQs apply to imports of raw cane sugar, refined sugar, sugar syrups, specialty sugars and sugar-containing products.

Louisiana cane sugar production is currently projected to once again exceed 1.8 million STRV in 2020/21, with Louisiana accounting for 45 percent of U.S. cane sugar production and 20 percent of domestic sugar production.

Sugar cane must be properly peeled, with nodes removed, and inspected before it can be considered for entry in passenger processing.

Most U.S. sugar imports are raw cane sugar. The raw cane sugar TRQ is allocated to 40 countries based on patterns established during the relatively unrestricted free trade period of 1975-81. The Dominican Republic, Brazil, and the Philippines hold the largest shares--approximately 17, 14, and 13 percent, respectively.

Most dried fruits and vegetables are not allowed into the United States without meeting special requirements to prevent the introduction of pests and diseases. The following dried products are generally allowed but you must declare and present them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for inspection: Beans.

TOP SUGARCANE-PRODUCING PARISHES Vermilion. Iberia. Lafayette. Iberville. St. Mary. Assumption.