Guidance

Notice to Traders 46/21

Published 29 June 2021

Imports of fresh/chilled beef originating in the USA or Canada under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

Introduction

This notice explains how the rules are applied to this quota and how to apply for a licence. This quota year for beef (originating in USA or Canada) is 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. There will be an application window at the start of each month throughout the quota year until the quantity is exhausted. Please note that following negotiations with the USA, the annual quota quantity available has increased from 19,000kg to 1,000,000kg.

Eligibility

To apply for a quota licence you must be established and registered for VAT in the UK. You must tell us your current VAT registration number. You can provide your VAT number on your quota licence application or send us a copy of your current VAT certificate. However, if your company is part of a group VAT registration number, we will need to see a copy of your current VAT certificate before the quota deadline.

HMRC agents or representatives cannot apply for import licences under these quota arrangements.

Applications

Your quota application must be received during the application window, the first 7 days of July 2021. It is your responsibility to ensure that your application and your security are correct at the time of submission and they are received by the RPA before 17:00 on the 7 July 2021.

Note: We will reject any applications where the applications and securities received after 17:00 (UK time) on Wednesday 7 July 2021. You must submit your licence applications using an AGRIM import licence application form. We advise you to use the latest version of the application form. You can submit applications either by post or by email. The email address for licence applications is trader@rpa.gov.uk.

Your application must not exceed the quantity available. Any unused quota will be carried forward to the next application period in August.

Security

You must lodge a security of £60 per tonne with your licence application. You can find further information on how to lodge your security on GOV.UK.

Issuing Licences

As soon as the application period has closed, we will collate the details of all valid quota applications we received and calculate the reduction coefficient. Details of the reduction coefficients will be published on the gov.uk website. Licences will be issued electronically towards the end of July for use from 1 August 2021.

The reduction in duty will only be valid for the quantities shown in sections 17 and 18 of your licence.

As licences will only be valid for imports into the UK, your licence will be issued electronically. We no longer issue paper import licences.

Import licences will be valid from 1 August until the end of the 2021/2022 quota period (30 June 2022). Where an electronic licence is issued an email can be sent to inform you of its issue. To receive this email notification, you must have already completed the appropriate sections of the il3 form.

Authority

You can find details of the arrangements in Statutory Instrument 2020/1432. You can obtain copies from Stationery Office bookshops and accredited agents, or order from the Stationery Office website.

You can also 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 Import Licensing section as follows:

• Our telephone helpline number – 03300 416 500 (Option 2)
• E-mail contact – trader@rpa.gov.uk
• Our postal address is:

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

ANNEX 1

Annual Quota from July 2021

Fresh / chilled beef under CN codes 0201, 0202 and 0206 imported at a reduced rate of duty as follows:

Country of Origin	Order Number	JULY (kg)
United States / Canada	05.4002	1,000,000 kg
Total		1,000,000 kg

Note: Quota quantities not allocated in July will be carried over to subsequent months.

Note: Licences are valid from 1 August until the end of the quota period (30 June 2022)

For this quota:

• You must lodge security of £60 per tonne.
• 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 05.4002’
• 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 you must present a certificate of authenticity to H M Revenue & Customs

ANNEX 2

Checklist for your reference prior to submission of a fresh / chilled beef 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. £60, 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?

If you are not sure of any details, the following will provide further information:

• Annex 1 of this Notice to Traders.
• Import Licensing team contact details are given in this Notice to Traders