02/05/08 - Cereals - Changes to ITQ for Manioc - NTT 23/08
1. This notice is to advise you of the import tariff quotas for manioc originating in certain third countries other than Thailand, for imports under CN codes 0714 1091, ex 0714 1098 (products other than pellets of flour and meal covered by CN Code 0714 1098), 0714 9011 and 0714 9019. Imports under these quotas will have a duty rate of 6 % ad valorem.
2. This notice replaces Notice to Traders 07/08.
3. You must be established and registered for VAT in the Member State in which you are applying and supply a copy of your current VAT certificate when lodging your first licence application for each Import Tariff Quota (ITQ) period.
4. When applying for the first time for a given ITQ period, you must supply evidence that you have engaged in the cereals trade with third countries at least once during:
- the 12 month period immediately prior to the time of application; and
- the 12 month period immediately prior to that.
5. This proof should be either:
- the customs documents of release for free circulation, duly endorsed by the customs authorities and containing a reference to the applicant concerned as consignee; or
- the customs document of exportation duly endorsed by the customs authority.
6. You can arrange for the verification of your import entries by sending them to HMRC at the following address:
H M Revenue & Customs
Heathrow MH Team
Majestic House
High Street
Staines
Middlesex
TW18 4DG
Tel: 01784 495522
Fax: 01784 495541
7. Customs agents or representatives cannot apply for import licences under these quota arrangements.
8. The quantities available are as follows:
- 825,000 tonnes originating in the Republic of Indonesia
(Order number 09.4009);
- 350,000 tonnes originating in the (People’s Republic of) China
(Order number 09.4010);
- 145,590 tonnes originating in other member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) other than Thailand, China and Indonesia
(Order number 09.4011);
- 30,000 tonnes
(Order number 09.4021) originating in other countries not members of the (WTO) except China; and
- 2,000 tonnes
(Order number 09.4012) originating in other countries not members of the WTO except China. This will be reserved for the import of products under CN Code 0714 1091 and 0714 9011.
9. Applications must be submitted between Monday and Wednesday each week, no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday. However, in January, you may lodge your application on the first working day.
10. Your application must state:
- in box 8, the country of origin and be marked 'yes'. Licences will carry an obligation to import from that country; and
- in box 20:
- “Customs duties limited to 6 % ad valorem (Regulation (EC) No 27/2008)”; or
- in the case of supplementary licences, “ Licence for additional quantity, Article 10 ( 2) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2008”;
- the name of the vessel, the certificate of origin number and, for products from Indonesia and China, the number and date of the export licence; and
- “Order Number………..” .
You may submit only one licence application per week.
Note: In the case of supplementary licences, your application must not exceed the quantity indicated on your certificate of origin, bill of lading or, in the case of applications for Indonesia or China, your export licences.
11. Your applications must be accompanied by:
- an original Certificate of Origin (see Annex I) issued by the competent body in that country. However, products originating inf China do not require a certificate; or
- a copy of the bill of lading; and
- the original export licence only for imports from Indonesia and China (see Annex II and III) where your application is for less than the quantity indicated on the export licence.
12. You may submit import licence applications for Indonesia and China in December where the export licences are valid for the following year.
13. Your application must be accompanied by a security of €20 per tonne except for applications for China where the security is €5 per tonne. Details concerning the lodging of securities are set out in Leaflet ET1, Section D.
14. Your security may be forfeit in full, or in part if you fail to meet your obligations, including those relating to time limits. Details concerning forfeits of security are set out in Leaflet ET1.
15. Details of licence applications are submitted to the Commission each Thursday. Your licence will be issued on the fourth working day following the submission of this information to the Commission.
16. Your licence will be valid for 60 days. However, import licences for Indonesia or China will be valid until the last day of validity of the export licence plus 30 days.
Note: Licences will not be valid beyond 31 December.
17. There is no tolerance on your licence. The quantity imported must not exceed the quantity stated in boxes 17 and 18 of your licence.
18. You must return your paper licence to us within
45 days of its expiry.
19. Where the quantity to be imported exceeds the quantity on your import licence, you must follow one of the following procedures:
- you must contact us confirming the Indonesian export licence number, the UK import licence number, the excess quantity and the name of the vessel. We will submit this information to the Commission who will contact the Indonesian authorities to request the issue of a new export licence. The excess quantity cannot be imported until you obtain a supplementary import licence. Your supplementary application must be accompanied by the new export licence. However, you will not be required to provide any additional security;
- where the excess quantity to be imported is less than 2% of the quantity on your licence you may request HMRC to permit the import to take place provided that you pay a customs duty up to a maximum of 6% ad valorem. You must also lodge an additional security equal to the difference between the full duty and the duty already paid. This security will be released on the presentation of the supplementary licence.
Note: You must submit your supplementary licence within four months of the date the import was declared otherwise the additional security will be forfeit.
20. The changes outlined in this notice have not yet been published in an Official Journal. Once the regulation has been published you will find details in the L series of Official Journals. Copies may be obtained from Stationery Office bookshops and accredited agents, or ordered from the Stationery Office website (
www.tso.co.uk). You can also access recent Official Journals electronically by visiting the Commission’s Europa website on (
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm).
Please note that the Rural Payments Agency cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the Europa website. Whilst every care has been taken in producing this guidance, the regulation as published is definitive.
21. If you have any queries concerning this notice, please contact the Rural Payments Agency Newcastle on the following:
| Sean Sweeney | (0191) 226 5207 |
| Dean Edwards | (0191) 226 5207 |
| Andriana Pouri | (0191) 226 5278 |
| Sarah Kane | (0191) 226 5289 |
| Pratik Patel | (0191) 226 5289 |
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| Fax | (0191) 226 5206/5212 |
| E-mail | cerealimports@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
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Page published: 12 December 2011