Guidance

Annex 1

Published 24 July 2023

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice under CN Code 1006 30 imported at zero duty as follows:

Country of Origin Order Number Annual Quota Quantity (kgs) August (kgs)
United States 05.4127 12,949,000 1,362,494
Thailand 05.4128 3,727,000 102,800
Australia 05.4129 779,000 39,000
Countries other than USA, Thailand, Australia and EU 05.4130 273,000 0

Quantities not allocated in January will be rolled over to subsequent months.

For this quota (CN Code 1006 30):

  • You must lodge security of £40 per tonne.
  • Where export licences are provided, box 8 of your application must show the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

Order Number 05.412

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432).

  • Applications from Thailand, Australia and the United States must be accompanied by the original export certificate and a copy of the original certificate.
  • To clear your goods under the quantities from Other Countries you must present a certificate of origin to H M Revenue & Customs.

Husked rice under CN Code 1006 20 imported at an ad valorem duty rate fixed at 15% as follows:

Country of Origin Order number Quantity (kgs)
All Countries except EU 05.4148 218,000

For this quota (CN Code 1006 20):

  • You must lodge security of £40 tonne.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4148’.

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Customs duties limited to 15% ad valorem up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432)’.

Broken rice under CN Code 1006 4000 imported with a reduced rate of duty as follows:

Country of Origin Order number Quantity (kgs)
Thailand 05.4149 3,186,000
Australia 05.4150 1,007,000
Guyana 05.4152 692,000
United States 05.4153 566,000
Countries other than Thailand, Australia, Guyana, USA and EU 05.4154 0

For this quota (CN Code 1006 4000):

  • You must lodge security of £5 tonne.
  • For Thailand, Australia or the United States, box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the exact country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.41**’

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Reduced rate of duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432).

  • To clear your goods under the quantities from Thailand, Australia, Guyana and Other Countries you must present a certificate of origin to H M Revenue & Customs.

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice under CN Code 1006 30 imported at zero duty as follows:

Country of Origin Order number Quantity (kgs)
Thailand 05.4112 0
United States 05.4116 0
India 05.4117 0
Pakistan 05.4118 0
Countries other than Thailand, USA, India, Pakistan and EU 05.4119 0
Countries other than EU 05.4166 0

For this quota (CN Code 1006 30):

  • You must lodge security of £40 tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.41**’

  • Box 24 of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from Customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432)’.

  • To clear your goods under the quantities from Thailand, USA, India, Pakistan and Other Countries you must present a certificate of origin to HM Revenue and Customs.

Broken rice under CN Code 1006 4000 at zero duty as follows:

Country of Origin Order number Quantity (kgs)
Countries other EU 05.4168 0

For this quota (CN Code 1006 4000):

• You must lodge security of £5 tonne.

• Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4168’

• Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18

of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432).

Husked rice under CN Code 1006 10 and 1006 20

Country of Origin Order Number Quantity available (kgs)
Vietnam 05.4729 3,356,000

Valid CN codes are:

10061030, 10061050, 10061071, 10061079;

10062011, 10062013, 10062015, 10062017, 10062092, 10062094, 10062096, 10062098.

For this quota:

  • You must lodge security of £25 per tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4729’.

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from Customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432)’.

  • To clear your goods, you must present a certificate of origin to H M Revenue and Customs.

Milled rice under CN Code 1006 30

Country of Origin Order Number Quantity available (kgs)
Vietnam 05.4730 0

Valid CN codes are:

10063021, 10063023, 10063025, 10063027, 10063042, 10063044, 10063046, 10063048, 10063061, 10063063, 10063065, 10063067, 10063092, 10063094, 10063096, 10063098.

For this quota:

  • You must lodge security of £25 per tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4730’.

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from Customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432)’.

  • To clear your goods, you must present a certificate of origin to H M Revenue and Customs.

Fragrant rice under CN Code ex1006 10, 1006 20 and 1006 30

Country of Origin Order Number Quantity available (kgs)
Vietnam 05.4731 4,756,000

Valid CN codes are:

10061030, 10061050, 10061071, 10061079;

10062011, 10062013, 10062015, 10062017, 10062092, 10062094, 10062096, 10062098;

10063021, 10063023, 10063025, 10063027, 10063042, 10063044, 10063046, 10063048, 10063061, 10063063, 10063065, 10063067, 10063092, 10063094, 10063096, 10063098.

Varieties of fragrant rice originating in Vietnam

Jasmine 85, ST 5, ST 20;

Nang Hoa 9 (NàngHoa 9), VD 20;

RVT, OM 4900, OM 5451;

Tai nguyen Cho Dao (Tàinguyên Cho Dào)

Successful licence applications are valid from the start of the month following the month of application until 31 December.

For this quota:

  • You must lodge security of £25 per tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. Licences will carry an obligation to import from the country stated.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4731’.

  • Box 24 (comments box) of your application must contain:

‘Exemption from Customs duty up to the quantity indicated in boxes 17 and 18 of this licence (Statutory Instrument 2020/1432)’.

  • To clear your goods, you must present a Certificate of Authenticity (issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam) to H M Revenue and Customs.