(a) Domestic Assessments. (1) Each person making payment to a producer for milk produced in the United States and marketed for commercial use shall collect an assessment on all such milk handled for the account of the producer at the rate of 15 cents per hundredweight of milk for commercial use, or the equivalent thereof, and shall remit the assessment to the Board.
(1) Each person making payment to a producer for milk produced in the United States and marketed for commercial use shall collect an assessment on all such milk handled for the account of the producer at the rate of 15 cents per hundredweight of milk for commercial use, or the equivalent thereof, and shall remit the assessment to the Board.
(2) Any producer marketing milk of that producer's own production in the form of milk or dairy products to consumers, either directly or through retail or wholesale outlets, shall remit to the Board an assessment on such milk at the rate of 15 cents per hundredweight of milk for commercial use or the equivalent thereof.
(3) In determining the assessment due from each producer pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(a)(1) and (a)(2), a producer who is participating in a qualified program(s) under Sec. 1150.153 shall receive a credit for contributions to such program(s), but not to exceed 10 cents per hundredweight of milk marketed.
(4) In order for a producer described in Sec. 1150.152(a)(1) to receive the credit authorized in Sec. 1150.152(a)(3), either the producer or a cooperative association on behalf of the producer must establish to the person responsible for remitting the assessment to the Board that the producer is contributing to a qualified program under Sec. 1150.153. Producers who contribute to a qualified program directly (other than through a payroll deduction) must establish with the person responsible for remitting the assessment to the Board, with validation by the qualified program, that they are making such contributions.
(5) In order for a producer described in Sec. 1150.152(a)(2) to receive the credit authorized in Sec. 1150.152(a)(3), the producer and the applicable qualified program must establish to the Board that the producer is contributing to the qualified program.
(6) The collection of assessments pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(a)(1) and (a)(2) shall begin with respect to milk marketed on and after the effective date of this section and shall continue until terminated by the Secretary.
(7) Each person responsible for the remittance of the assessment pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(a)(1) and (a)(2) shall remit the assessment to the Board not later than the last day of the month following the month in which the milk was marketed.
(8) Money remitted to the Board shall be in the form of a negotiable instrument made payable to ``National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.'' Remittances and reports specified in Sec. 1150.171(a) shall be mailed to the location designated by the Secretary or the Board.
(b) Importer assessments. (1) Each importer of dairy products identified in the following table, except for as provided for in Sec. 1150.157, is responsible for paying an assessment of 7.5 cents per hundredweight of U.S. milk, or equivalent thereof. The importer shall use the assessment rate of $0.01327 per kilogram (kg) of milk solids to calculate and pay the assessment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
HTS Nos. for dairy import assessment-------------------------------------------------------------------------
0401.10.0000
0401.20.2000
0401.20.4000
0401.30.0500
0401.30.2500
0401.30.5000
0401.30.7500
0402.10.1000
0402.10.5000
0402.21.0500
0402.21.2500
0402.21.3000
0402.21.5000
0402.21.7500
0402.21.9000
0402.29.1000
0402.29.5000
0402.91.1000
0402.91.3000
0402.91.7000
0402.91.9000
0402.99.1000
0402.99.3000
0402.99.4500
0402.99.5500
0402.99.7000
0402.99.9000
0403.10.1000
0403.10.5000
0403.10.9000
0403.90.0400
0403.90.1600
0403.90.2000
0403.90.4110
0403.90.4190
0403.90.4500
0403.90.5100
0403.90.5500
0403.90.6100
0403.90.6500
0403.90.7400
0403.90.7800
0403.90.8500
0403.90.9000
0403.90.9500
0404.10.0500
0404.10.1100
0404.10.1500
0404.10.2000
0404.10.5010
0404.10.5090
0404.10.9000
0404.90.1000
0404.90.3000
0404.90.5000
0404.90.7000
0405.10.1000
0405.10.2000
0405.20.2000
0405.20.3000
0405.20.4000
0405.20.6000
0405.20.7000
0405.20.8000
0405.90.1020
0405.90.1040
0405.90.2020
0405.90.2040
0406.10.0400
0406.10.0800
0406.10.1400
0406.10.1800
0406.10.2400
0406.10.2800
0406.10.3400
0406.10.3800
0406.10.4400
0406.10.4800
0406.10.5400
0406.10.5800
0406.10.6400
0406.10.6800
0406.10.7400
0406.10.7800
0406.10.8400
0406.10.8800
0406.20.1500
0406.20.2400
0406.20.2800
0406.20.3110
0406.20.3190
0406.20.3300
0406.20.3600
0406.20.3900
0406.20.4400
0406.20.4800
0406.20.5100
0406.20.5300
0406.20.6100
0406.20.6300
0406.20.6500
0406.20.6700
0406.20.6900
0406.20.7100
0406.20.7300
0406.20.7500
0406.20.7700
0406.20.7900
0406.20.8100
0406.20.8300
0406.20.8500
0406.20.8700
0406.20.8900
0406.20.9100
0406.30.0500
0406.30.1400
0406.30.1800
0406.30.2400
0406.30.2800
0406.30.3400
0406.30.3800
0406.30.4400
0406.30.4800
0406.30.5100
0406.30.5300
0406.30.6100
0406.30.6300
0406.30.6500
0406.30.6700
0406.30.6900
0406.30.7100
0406.30.7300
0406.30.7500
0406.30.7700
0406.30.7900
0406.30.8100
0406.30.8300
0406.30.8500
0406.30.8700
0406.30.8900
0406.30.9100
0406.40.4400
0406.40.4800
0406.40.5400
0406.40.5800
0406.40.7000
0406.90.0810
0406.90.0890
0406.90.1200
0406.90.1600
0406.90.1800
0406.90.3100
0406.90.3200
0406.90.3300
0406.90.3600
0406.90.3700
0406.90.4100
0406.90.4200
0406.90.4600
0406.90.4800
0406.90.4900
0406.90.5200
0406.90.5400
0406.90.6600
0406.90.6800
0406.90.7200
0406.90.7400
0406.90.7600
0406.90.7800
0406.90.8200
0406.90.8400
0406.90.8600
0406.90.8800
0406.90.9000
0406.90.9200
0406.90.9300
0406.90.9400
0406.90.9500
0406.90.9700
0406.90.9900
1517.90.5000
1517.90.6000
1702.11.0000
1702.19.0000
1704.90.5400
1704.90.5800
1806.20.2090
1806.20.2400
1806.20.2600
1806.20.2800
1806.20.3400
1806.20.3600
1806.20.3800
1806.20.8100
1806.20.8200
1806.20.8300
1806.20.8500
1806.20.8700
1806.20.8900
1806.32.0400
1806.32.0600
1806.32.0800
1806.32.1400
1806.32.1600
1806.32.1800
1806.32.6000
1806.32.7000
1806.32.8000
1806.90.0500
1806.90.0800
1806.90.1000
1806.90.1500
1806.90.1800
1806.90.2000
1806.90.2500
1806.90.2800
1806.90.3000
1901.10.1500
1901.10.3000
1901.10.3500
1901.10.4000
1901.10.4500
1901.20.0500
1901.20.1500
1901.20.2000
1901.20.2500
1901.20.3000
1901.20.3500
1901.20.4000
1901.20.4500
1901.20.5000
1901.90.2800
1901.90.3400
1901.90.3600
1901.90.4200
1901.90.4300
1901.90.7000
2105.00.1000
2105.00.2000
2105.00.3000
2105.00.4000
2106.90.0600
2106.90.0900
2106.90.2400
2106.90.2600
2106.90.2800
2106.90.3400
2106.90.3600
2106.90.3800
2106.90.6400
2106.90.6600
2106.90.6800
2106.90.7200
2106.90.7400
2106.90.7600
2106.90.7800
2106.90.8000
2106.90.8200
2202.90.1000
2202.90.2400
2202.90.2800
3501.10.1000
3501.10.5000
3501.90.6000
3502.20.0000------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) The assessment on imported dairy products shall be paid by the importer to CBP at the time of entry summary for any products identified in Sec. 1150.152(b)(1).
(3) The assessments collected by CBP pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(b)(2) of this section shall be transferred to the Board in compliance with an agreement between CBP and the Secretary.
(4) The Secretary, at his or her discretion, shall verify the information reported by importers to CBP to determine if additional money is due the Board or an amount is due to an importer based on the quantity imported and the milk solids content per unit. In the case of money due to an importer from the Board, the Board will issue payment promptly to the importer. In the case of money due from the importer to the Board, the Secretary will send an invoice for payment directly to the importer. The remittance will be due to the Secretary upon receipt of the invoice. The Secretary will promptly forward such payments received to the Board.
(5) If an importer elects to have funds remitted to a qualified program(s), the importer shall inform the Secretary of such designation by sending a letter to an address provided by the Secretary. Importer remittances for qualified program(s) shall not exceed 2.5 cents per hundredweight of milk, or equivalent thereof, of the 7.5 cents per hundredweight of milk, or equivalent thereof, paid by the importer pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(b)(1). The Secretary shall compute the funds due for each qualified program designated by importers and direct the Board to forward such funds to each qualified program.
(6) Assessments collected on imported dairy products shall not be used for foreign market promotion of United States dairy products.
(7) Any money received by the Board pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(b)(1) before the Secretary appoints the initial importer representatives to the Board shall not be spent by the Board but shall be held in escrow until such appointment.
(8) The collection of assessments pursuant to Sec. 1150.152(a) and (b) shall continue until terminated by the Secretary. [76 FR 14789, Mar. 18, 2011]