Notice to Traders 32/25 - Imports of Olive Oil from Tunisia under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432
Published 23 April 2025
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Introduction
This notice is to inform you of the Tunisian olive oil import quota. Details of the quota and quantities available are shown at Annex 1.
The application period
You may submit your application for a licence between 1 May 2025 and 5pm on 7 May 2025.
It is your responsibility to check that the application is correct at the time of submission.
Note: We will reject any applications or securities received after 5pm on 7 May 2025.
We advise you to use the latest version of the application form. You can submit your licence applications by email to trader@rpa.gov.uk
Eligibility
In order to apply for a licence you must be established, and registered for VAT, in the UK.
Licence applications
Your application must include:
- in box 8, the country of origin as Tunisia, and a cross in the ‘Yes’ box
- in box 20, ‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and ‘Quota Order No. 05.4032’
Licence security
Your application must be accompanied by a security of £170 per tonne.
In box 11 you should state:
- the amount of security expressed in UKP (£)
- the type of security, for example ‘block guarantee’, ‘cash’ or ‘single transaction guarantee’
- the trader number of the block guarantee holder if you are using another trader’s block guarantee
Licence validity
Your licence will be valid from 1 June until the end of the quota year 31 December 2025.
Release of security
Security against the main electronic licence (excluding extracts) will be released automatically upon attribution of at least 95% of the licence quantity.
Authority
You can find details of the arrangements in Statutory Instrument 2020 No 1432.
You can access Statutory Instruments electronically by visiting the UK’s Legislation website. We are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the Europa website. Whilst every care has been taken in producing this guidance, the Statutory Instrument as published is definitive.
Questions
If you have any questions about this notice please contact the Trader team on:
- 03300 416500
or you can e-mail us at trader@rpa.gov.uk
Annex 1
Olive oil under CN Code 1509 2000, 1509 3000 and 1509 4000 imported at zero duty as follows:
| Country of Origin | Order Number | Quantity available (kgs) |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 05.4032 | 7,313,307 |
Annex 2
Checklist for your reference prior to submission of an Olive Oil quota import licence application
Presenting a correct application will assist us in processing your quota import licence.
Before submitting your application, check that the following details are correct:
- is the quota order number correct for the commodity code and country, which you have applied for?
- check the rate of security used is correct, i.e. £170 per tonne
- does the security amount calculated cover the quantity applied for?
- is it the correct description against the required commodity (CN) code?
- has a valid VAT certificate been supplied / submitted for the current quota year?
- is the form signed and dated by an authorised individual?