U.S. SUGAR IMPORTS DOWN IN WEEK - USDA
  Sugar imports subject to the U.S.
  sugar import quota during the week ended January 9, the initial
  week of the 1987 sugar quota year, totaled 5,988 short tons
  versus 46,254 tons the previous week, the Agriculture
  Department said.
      The sugar import quota for the 1987 quota year
  (January-December) has been set at 1,001,430 short tons
  compared with 1,850,000 tons in the 1986 quota year, which was
  extended three months to December 31.
      The department said the Customs Service has reported that
  weekly and cumulative imports are reported on an actual weight
  basis and when final polarizations are received, cumulative
  import data are adjusted accordingly.
  

