Guidance

Notice to Traders 55/23

Published 23 June 2023

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Imports of Cereals under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

Introduction

This notice is to inform you of the next round of cereals quotas which are detailed in Annex 1. Details of the quantities available are also included in Annex 1.

Proof of Trade

If this is your first application window in the quota year you must provide evidence to prove that you have imported at least 25 tonnes of cereals during:

  • the 12-month period ending two months before the first application can be submitted for the quota year (17 September 2021 to 16 September 2022); and
  • the 12-month period immediately before that (17 September 2020 to 16 September 2021).

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

Licence applications

You may submit your application for a licence between 1 July 2023 and 5pm on 7 July 2023.

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 7 July 2023.

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 your licence application by either post or email. The email address for licence applications is trader@rpa.gov.uk

Your application must include:

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

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 August 2023 until 31 December 2023.

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 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 as follows:

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

Annex 1

Maize under CN Code 1005 1090 or 1005 9000 imported at zero duty as follows:


Country of Origin
Order Number
Quantity available

All Countries
05.4131
1,548,000 kg

For this quota (CN Code 1005 1090 or 1005 9000):

  • You must lodge security of £30 per tonne.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4131’

  • 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).

Maize under CN Code 1005 9000, Maize Flour under CN code 1102 2000, Maize Meal under CN code 1103 1300, Maize Pellets under CN code 1103 2040 or Hulled or Pearled Maize under CN code 1104 2300 imported at zero duty as follows:

Country of Origin Order Number Quantity available
All Countries 05.4131 1,548,000 kg

For this quota (CN Code 1005 1090 or 1005 9000):

  • You must lodge security of £25 per tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state 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 05.4308’

  • 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).

Low/Medium Common Wheat under CN Code 1001 9900 imported with a reduced rate of duty as follows:


Country of Origin
Order number
Quantity available

Countries other than the USA or Canada
05.4125
73,103,010kg

For this quota (CN Code 1001 9900):

  • You must lodge security of £30 tonne.
  • Box 20 of your application must contain:

‘Order Number 05.4125’.

  • 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).

Low/Medium Common Wheat under CN Code 1001 9900, Wheat Flour under CN code 1101 0015, 1101 0090, or 1102 9090, Wheat Meal under CN code 1103 1190 or Wheat Pellets under CN code 1103 2060 imported at zero duty as follows:


Country of Origin
Order number
Quantity available

Ukraine
05.4306
NA

For this quota (CN Code 1001 9900):

  • You must lodge security of £25 tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state 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 05.4306’.

  • 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).

Barley under CN code 1003 9000, Barley Flour under CN code 1102 9010 or Barley Pellets under CN code 1103 2025 imported at zero duty as follows:


Country of Origin
Order number
Quantity available

Ukraine
05.4307
NA

For this quota (CN Code 1003 9000):

  • You must lodge security of £25 tonne.
  • Box 8 of your application must state 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 05.4307.

  • 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).

Annex 2

Checklist for your reference prior to submission of a Cereals 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.
  • Does the security amount calculated cover the quantity applied for?
  • Is 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?
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