Guidance

Notice to Traders 46/25 - Imports of Rice under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

Published 22 May 2025

Introduction

This notice is to inform you of the rice import quotas. Details of the quotas and quantities available are shown in Annex 1.

The application period

You may submit your application between 1 June 2025 and 5pm on 6 June 2025.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your application and all supporting documentation is correct at the time of submission.

Note: We will reject any applications, securities or proof of trade received after 5pm on 6 June 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

Proof of Trade

If this will be your first application of the quota year you must provide evidence to prove that you have imported at least 25 tonnes of rice during:

• the 12-month period ending two months before the first application can be submitted for the 2025 quota year (17 September 2023 to 16 September 2024)
• the 12-month period immediately before that (17 September 2022 to 16 September 2023)

Proof of trade can be submitted on a spreadsheet detailing the following:

• the entry number
• the date of entry
• the CN code of the product imported
• the quantity imported
• the licence number (if applicable)

You must also be established, and registered for VAT, in the UK.

Licence security

Your licence application must be accompanied by a security as detailed in Annex 1. 

Licence validity

Your licence will be valid from 1 July 2025 until 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. The RPA is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the Legislation 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

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)	Quantity available
(kgs)
United States	05.4127	12,949,000	309,500
Thailand	05.4128	3,727,000	265,040
Australia	05.4129	779,000	779,000
Countries other than USA, Thailand, Australia and EU	05.4130	273,000	0

Quantities not allocated will be rolled over to subsequent months.

For this quota (CN Code 1006 30):

• in box 8, the country of origin, you must put a cross in the ‘No’ box for order number 05.4130, and a cross in the ‘Yes’ box for order numbers 05.4127, 05.4128 and 05.4129.  Where ‘Yes’ applies the goods must originate in the country stated
• you must lodge security of £40 per tonne
• box 11 you should stat
• 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

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ’Order Number 05.41*’.

• 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.

Paper export certificates should be posted to:

Import Licencing Team
Rural Payments Agency
Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 7YH

• 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)
Countries other than EU	05.4148	218,000

For this quota (CN Code 1006 20):

• you must state ‘No’ in boxes 7 and 8
• you must lodge security of £40 per tonne
• 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

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ‘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	1,771,000
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):

• in box 8, the country of origin, you must put a cross in the ‘No’ box for order number 05.4154, and a cross in the ‘Yes’ box for order numbers 05.4149, 05.4150, 05.4152 and 05.4153.  Where ‘Yes’ applies the goods must originate in the country stated
• you must lodge security of £5 per tonne
• 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

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ’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 & Custom

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):

• in box 8, the country of origin, you must put a cross in the ‘No’ box for order number 05.4119 and 05.4166 and a cross in the ‘Yes’ box for order numbers 05.4112, 05.4116, 05.4117 and 05.4118.  Where ‘Yes’ applies the goods must originate in the country stated
• you must lodge security of £40 per tonne
• 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 guarante

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ’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 state ‘No’ in boxes 7 and 8
• you must lodge security of £5 per tonne
• 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.

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ‘Order Number 05.4168’.

• 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)’.

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, 10061090;

10062011, 10062013, 10062015, 10062017, 10062019, 10062092, 10062094, 10062096, 10062098, 10062099.

For this quota:

• box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. The goods must originate from the country stated
• you must lodge security of £25 per tonne
• 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

• box 20 of your application must contain

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ‘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, 10063029, 10063042, 10063044, 10063046, 10063048, 10063049, 10063061, 10063063, 10063065, 10063067, 10063069, 10063092, 10063094, 10063096, 10063098, 10063099.

For this quota:

• box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. The goods must originate from the country stated
• you must lodge security of £25 per tonne
• 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.

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ‘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	2,475,000

Valid CN codes are:

10061030, 10061050, 10061071, 10061079;

10062011, 10062013, 10062015, 10062017, 10062019, 10062092, 10062094, 10062096, 10062098, 10062099;

10063021, 10063023, 10063025, 10063027, 10063029, 10063042, 10063044, 10063046, 10063048, 10063049, 10063061, 10063063, 10063065, 10063067, 10063069, 10063092, 10063094, 10063096, 10063098, 10063099.

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)

For this quota:

• box 8 of your application must state the country of origin of the product and you must select this as ‘Yes’. The goods must originate from the country stated

You must lodge security of £25 per tonne.

• 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

• box 20 of your application must contain:

‘‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and the ‘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

Annex 2

Checklist for your reference prior to submission of a rice 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. £40, £30, £25 or £5 per tonne
• does the security amount calculated cover the quantity applied for?
• iks it the correct description against the required commodity (CN) code?
• has your proof of trade and a valid VAT certificate been supplied / submitted for the current quota year?
• is the form signed and dated by an authorised individual?