Notice

Notice 26/20 - Quota for Cheeses for Export to Designated Importers in the United States of America (USA)

This notice tells you about the arrangements for exports of various cheeses to the USA for 2021.

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The UK has left the EU and the transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Therefore, if you are granted an export licence under this quota, we cannot guarantee that this licence will be accepted by USA authorities in 2021.

After the end of the transition period, the tariff rate quota for exports of cheese to USA will no longer be available to UK operators. Future export tariff rate quotas will need to be agreed between the UK and the USA. The UK Government is currently negotiating with the USA and if any export tariff rate quotas are agreed, we will issue a further Notice to Traders advising how these quotas will be managed.

To prepare your business for the end of the transition period please visit www.gov.uk/transition.

The quantities available for exports of various cheeses to the USA for 2021 will be:

  • 5,305,055 kilograms from the Tokyo Round; and
  • 10,771,000 tonnes from the Uruguay Round.

You must apply for an export licence if you want to claim these quotas.

Published 27 August 2020