Notice to Importers Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties (Item 134 on the Import Control List).

Imports of specialty creams , namely sterilized creams, minimum 23% butterfat, in cans of a volume not exceeding 200 ml., are subject to import controls under Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of specialty creams to enter Canada. Import permits for shipments of specialty creams destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for specialty creams, which is administered by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD). The access quantity for the specialty creams TRQ is 394,000 kg. The allocation period for the specialty creams TRQ extends from August 1 to July 31, inclusive. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the TRQ, including the allocation, under-utilization, return, and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits.

In Brief Imports of cheese into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada is required for shipments of cheese to enter Canada. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) and its Member States, Canada agreed to establish a tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 16,000,000 kilograms for EU cheeses. Import permits for shipments of cheese destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under the CETA TRQ for cheeses of all types, which is administered by Global Affairs Canada. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the CETA Cheese TRQ, including the allocation, underutilization, return, and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits.

Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties Quota Holders List.

Tariff Rate Quotas for creams and whey (Items 125.1 and Item 117.1 on the Import Control List).

In Brief Imports of eggs and egg products into Canada are subject to import controls under Canada’s EIPA. Accordingly, an import permit is required for shipments of eggs and egg products to enter Canada. Import permits for shipments of eggs and egg products destined to the Canadian market are issued to allocation holders under Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for eggs and egg products, which is administered by Global Affairs Canada. The access quantity for the eggs and egg products TRQ is 21,370,000 dozen or 2.988% of the previous year’s domestic production as determined by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, whichever is greater. The allocation period for the eggs and egg products TRQ extends from January 1 to December 31, inclusive. This Notice to Importers sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the TRQ, including the allocation, underutilization, return and transfer policies. This Notice also explains how to apply for import permits.

The purpose of this Notice is to: set out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the CPTPP dairy TRQ; invite applications for allocation under the TRQ for the next allocation year; and explain how to apply for permits for imports of dairy

This Notice is provided pursuant to the authority of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) and its corresponding regulations.

Notice to Importers: Dairy – World Trade Organization (WTO) Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) and CPTPP.

Notice to Importers: Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 896