Guidance

Notice to Traders 23/23

Published 28 March 2023

Imports of Garlic from Countries other than China and EU Member States under Statutory Instrument No. 2020/1432

Introduction

This notice is to inform you of the next application round and quantity available for this quota for the period 1 May 2023 – 31 May 2023. Details of the quantity available is outlined in Annex 1 of this notice.

Proof of trade

If it is your first application in the quota year you must provide evidence to show that you have imported at least 25 tonnes of fruit and vegetables during:

• the 12-month period ending two months before the first application can be submitted for the 2022/2023 quota year (1 March 2021 – 28 February 2022); and
• the 12-month period immediately before that (1 March 2020 – 28 February 2021).

For reference, the eligible products are listed in Annex 2.

In addition to the above you must be established and registered for VAT in the UK. You must provide us with a copy of your current VAT registration certificate.

If you use electronic licences, we will need to see a schedule giving details of:

• the licence number(s)
• the date(s) of import;
• the weight of each electronic attribution; and
• the import entry number for each electronic attribution.

For imports without a licence you must supply a copy of the C88 import document certified as a “true copy” of the original, stamped and signed by Customs. If your declaration was made on CDS you must also supply a copy of the CDS declaration stamped by Customs.

Quantity available

The available quantity under this quota is set out in Annex 1.

Licence applications

Your application must be received between 1 April 2023 and 5pm on 7 April 2023.

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

Note: We will reject any applications received after 5pm on 7 April 2023.

Your application must include:

• in box 8, the country of origin, and a cross in the ‘No’ box;
• in box 15, the full CN code description as:

“Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled: Garlic”.

• in box 20, ‘Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432’ and ‘Quota Order No. 05.4106’

Licence security

Your application must be accompanied by a security £60 per tonne.

Licence validity

Your licence will be valid from 1 May 2023 until the end of the quota year (31 May 2023).

Please note that the reduced duty will only be valid for the quantities shown in sections 17 and 18 of your licence.

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 email us at trader@rpa.gov.uk

Annex 1

Tariff quota for imports of garlic falling within CN code 0703 2000

Origin	Order Number	Quantity available (kgs)
Other third countries (excluding China)	05.4106	1,691,000 kg

Annex 2

List of products which can be imported to qualify for the Garlic quota

Products listed in the Proof of Trade Table, Schedule 3 of Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

CN Code	Description
0702	Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
0703	Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled
0704	Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled
0705	Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled
0706	Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled
0707	Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
0708	Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
ex 0709	Other vegetables, fresh or chilled, excluding vegetables of sub-headings 0709 60 91, 0709 60 95, 0709 60 99, 0709 90 31, 0709 90 39 and 0709 90 60
ex 0802	Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled, excluding areca (or betel) and cola nuts of sub-heading 0802 70 & 0802 80
0803 10 10	Fresh plantains
0803 10 90	Dried plantains
0804 20 10	Figs, fresh
0804 30 00	Pineapples
0804 40 00	Avocados
0804 50 00	Guavas, mangos and mangosteens
0805	Citrus fruit, fresh or dried
0806 10 10	Fresh table grapes
0807	Melons (including watermelons) and pawpaws (papayas), fresh
0808	Apples, pears and quinces, fresh
0809	Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh
0810	Other fruit, fresh
0813 50 31 0813 50 39	Mixtures exclusively of dried nuts of CN Nos 0801 and 0802
0910 20	Saffron
0910 99	Thyme, fresh or chilled
ex 1211 9086	Basil, Melissa, mint, origanum vulgare (oregano/wild marjoram), rosemary, sage, fresh or chilled
1212 92	Locust (or carob) beans