Archived information
Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.
WTO: Cheese of all types TRQ - Serial No. 958
Date: October 1, 2019
This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 906 dated October 1, 2017, and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for cheese of all types under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
This Notice to Importers is provided pursuant to the authority of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) and its corresponding regulations, and remains in effect until further notice.
Table of contents
1. Definitions
Cheese means a product that is included in Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List (ICL), namely cheese falling under heading No. 04.06 in the list of tariff provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff.
Non-EU sources means import sources other than Member States of the EU.
2. Allocation policy
- To be eligible to apply, you must be active in the Canadian cheese sector at the time of application, and must remain active throughout the quota year.
- Individual applicants and related persons applicants are eligible for only one allocation.
- Note: All applicants must provide a list of related persons.
- Note: In the case of separate applications from related persons involving a parent company and one or more subsidiaries, only the application nominated by the parent company is considered.
- Allocations to individual eligible applicants are capped at a maximum 20% of the TRQ.
- The TRQ is divided in two reserves:
- 69.9% is allocated to cheese imports from EU Member States;
- 30.1% is allocated to cheese imports from non-EU sources.
3. Eligibility criteria
You are eligible to apply for an allocation if you are a:
- Traditional allocation holder who can demonstrate continuing contribution to employment and value added activity in the Canadian food sector.
4. Calculation of allocations
Traditional allocation holders
- are each allocated the amount of quota that they were allocated in the previous year, as adjusted since (e.g. for under-utilization).
5. Transfer and under-utilization of allocations
- If you wish to transfer any portion of your allocation, you must submit a transfer request form.
- Note: Transfers between EU and non-EU sources of supply are not authorized.
- If you use less than 95% of your allocation in one year, you may have your allocation adjusted downward by an under-utilization penalty in the following year.
- Note: Any portion of your allocation that you transfer in accordance with the present policy is considered to have been used.
6. Related links
- General Information on the Administration of Import Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) for Supply Managed Products
- Key dates and access quantities
- Information on related persons
- How to apply for an allocation
- How to apply for an import permit
- Allocation transfer request form
- Contact us
- Date modified:
