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Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2020
Status: Closed
Dairy Import Licensing Program
Import licensing is one of the tools USDA uses to administer the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) system for U.S. imports of dairy products. For dairy products subject to TRQs, importers are generally required to obtain a license from FAS to take advantage of low-tier tariff rate. Importers must apply for a license annually between Sept. 1 and Oct. 15.
Under the TRQs, the low-tier rate applies to imports up to a specified quantity. A high-tier rate applies to any imports in excess of that amount. No license is required to import products at the high-tier rate, to import products for an agency of the U.S. government, or to import products for personal use, as long as net weight does not exceed 5 kilograms (11 pounds) in any one shipment.
TRQs replaced Section 22 import quotas for dairy products on Jan. 1, 1995, as a result of the Uruguay Round Agreement. TRQ rates and quantities vary by product.
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Globalization 2021
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| Date | Country | Commodity | Note | Percent Globalized |
| April, 2021 | Iceland | OT-NSPF | 16 | 100% |
| SW-Swiss Emmenthaler | 25 | 100% | ||
| April, 2021 | Chile | B-Blue Mold | 17 | 100% |
| C-Cheddar | 18 | 100% | ||
| May, 2021 | Canada | OT-NSPF | 16 | 50% |
| SW-Swiss Emmenthaler | 25 | 100% | ||
| May, 2021 | New Zealand | C-Cheddar | 18 | 100% |
| June, 2021 | OT-NSPF | 16 | 100% | |
| June, 2021 | Israel | LF-Lowfat Cheese | 23 | 100% |
| June, 2021 | OT-NSPF | 16 | 100% | |
Agricultural Trade License Administration System (ATLAS)
The ATLAS portal allows U.S. dairy importers to manage their licenses and information.
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Data and Analysis
This monthly report includes information on U.S. and global imports of dairy products, including maximum quantities that can be imported under tariff-rate quota licensing.
News and Features
July 27, 2015
USDA Announces Changes to Dairy Import Licensing Program
Contact: Abdelsalam El-Farra, FAS Office of Trade Programs, (202) 720–9439 WASHINGTON, July 27, 2015—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced changes to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Program, effective Sept. 1, 2015...
Contact: Abdelsalam El-Farra, (202) 720–9439 WASHINGTON, Dec.23, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a public comment period on proposed changes to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Program. Import licensing is...
February 6, 2013
USDA Seeks Comments on Dairy Import Licensing Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced that it is seeking comments on the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Program. Import licensing is one of the tools USDA uses to...
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