Guidance

Notice to Traders 78/23 Imports of Garlic from Countries other than China and EU Member States under Statutory Instrument No. 2020/1432

Published 25 August 2023

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Introduction

This notice is to inform you of the next application round and quantity available for this quota for the period 1 October 2023 – 31 May 2024. Details of the quantity available is outlined in Annex 1 of this notice.

Proof of trade

If this 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 2022 – 28 February 2023); and
  • the 12-month period immediately before that (1 March 2021 – 28 February 2022).

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

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

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

In addition to the above you must be established and registered for VAT in the UK.

Quantity available

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

Licence applications

Your application must be received between 1 September 2023 and 5pm on 7 September 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 September 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 October 2023 until the end of the quota year (31 May 2024).

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 1,946,000 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
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