1 February 2010

D10-18-1, Tariff Rate Quotas

This memorandum provides a general overview of tariff rate quotas and the legislation that applies to them. It also outlines departmental guidelines for the administration of tariff rate quotas.

Revisions

This memorandum has been updated to reflect changes to the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) role in administering the provisions of the Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ).
Terminology has been updated to reflect changes in the CBSA’s organizational structure.

Updated and new information regarding how to obtain a permit, contact information, administration of First-Come First-Served Quota, permit validity and how to obtain a ruling has been added to the memorandum in Paragraphs 10, 13-15, 24 and 33 respectively.

Updated and new information regarding agricultural goods that are subject to TRQ in the Import Control List (ICL) has been added to the memorandum in the Appendix.

In addition, other paragraphs contain minor changes to reflect new terminology.

Paragraph 26 of the memorandum contains updated and new information regarding the temporary storage into a customs bonded warehouse of imported beef and veal from a non-NAFTA country.

This memorandum is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-18-1-eng.pdf.