CPTPP: Turkey and Turkey Products TRQ – Serial No. 981

Date: February 1, 2020

This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 935 dated February 1, 2019 and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for turkey and turkey products under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

This Notice 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.

1. Definitions

• Turkey means a product that is included in items 105 to 113 on the Import Control List (ICL), namely turkey and turkey products falling under heading Nos. 01.05, 02.07, 02.09, 02.10, 16.01 and 16.02 in the list of tariff provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff.
• For the purposes of this Notice, all quantities of turkey are expressed in eviscerated equivalents pursuant to the List of EIPA commodity codes for turkey.
• Further processing means the manufacturing of products that are on the ICL. Such products include, but are not limited to, patties, nuggets, fingers, rolls or roasts produced from turkey meat; it also means marinating, smoking or drying, coating or seasoning turkey meat.
• Processing means the slaughtering of turkey, cutting up of eviscerated turkey, de-boning of eviscerated or cut up turkey, or further processing of turkey meat. 

2. Allocation policy

• To be eligible to apply, you must be active in the Canadian turkey industry at the time of application, and must remain active during the upcoming quota year.
  • Note: You must, in addition, have been active in the turkey industry during the reference period.
• Individual applicants and related person applicants are eligible for only one allocation.
  • Note: All applicants must provide a list of related persons.
• You must specify in your application the minimum amount of quota you will accept. If your calculated market share allocation is less than 20,000 kg, you are issued an allocation only if the quantity you have specified in your application is equal to or lower than your calculated allocation.

3. Eligibility criteria

You are eligible to apply for an allocation if you are a:

4. Calculation of allocations

Processors

• 85% is allocated to processors on a market share basis based on the kilograms of turkey and turkey products processed in federally or provincially registered Canadian plants owned and operated by the processor, and subsequently sold, in the reference period.

Distributors

• 15% is allocated to distributors on an equal share basis. 

5. Transfer, return, and under-utilization of allocations

• If you wish to transfer any portion of your allocation, you must submit a transfer request form.
• You may return any portion of your allocation to the Department in writing by the prescribed return date.
• Note: Returned quantities are normally made available seven days after the return date to eligible allocation holders who have not returned any portion of their allocation, in proportion to their initial allocation, or on demand if quantities still remain after the first offer.
• If you use less than 90% 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 or return 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
  • Application form (.pdf, 175 KB)
  • Accountant’s letter for applicants requesting an allocation under the processor or the distribution pool
  • List of EIPA commodity codes for turkey
• How to apply for an import permit
• Allocation transfer request form
• Contact us