Public consultation: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 09:31

On July 9th, 2018, Global Affairs Canada opened a public online comment period to seek input on the administration of the new tariff rate quotas (TRQ) that will be implemented pursuant to Canada’s commitment under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).  The TRQs will cover products in the following sectors:

  • Milk
  • Cream
  • Skim Milk Powders
  • Milk Powders
  • Cream
  • Concentrated Milk
  • Yogurt and buttermilk
  • Powdered buttermilk
  • Whey Powder
  • Products of Natural Milk Constituents
  • Butter
  • Industrial Cheese (goods in bulk not for retail sale to be used as ingredients in further processing)
  • Mozzarella and Prepared Cheese
  • Cheese of All Types
  • Ice Cream and Mixes
  • Other Dairy Products (1517.90.22, 1901.20.12, 1901.20.22, 1901.90.34, 1901.90.54, 2106.90.32, 2106.90.34, 2106.90.94 and 2309.90.32)
  • Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Eggs

Detailed information regarding the TRQs that are to be implemented pursuant to Canada’s commitment under the CPTPP is available at: http://international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/tpp-ptp/text-texte/02-ad-03.aspx?lang=eng

We welcome your views and encourage you to provide written comments online, or to provide a written submission to TRQConsultation.ConsultationCT@international.gc.ca. Please submit your responses by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on August 31st, 2018.