OK, Jim. I've found why “WTO”
Details aren’t in the 🇬🇧UK-NOR🇳🇴 text, but in NOR’s revised schedule of WTO commitments on goods, submitted in Sep 2020, certified in Jan 2021, as shared by @SimenS
Cheese🧀 only
The doc is here, part 2 of WT/LET/1505: docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
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Details aren’t in the 🇬🇧UK-NOR🇳🇴 text, but in NOR’s revised schedule of WTO commitments on goods, submitted in Sep 2020, certified in Jan 2021, as shared by @SimenS
Cheese🧀 only
The doc is here, part 2 of WT/LET/1505: docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
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https://twitter.com/Jim_Cornelius/status/1401271267186069507
The original is still in the WTO’s Tariff Analysis Online, not yet updated
So, the total tariff quota of 2,494 tonnes is unchanged.
The original allocation to the EU28 (EEC) was 2360 tonnes.
This is now split 2,181 t for EU27 + 299 t for the UK
tao.wto.org/report/TariffQ…
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So, the total tariff quota of 2,494 tonnes is unchanged.
The original allocation to the EU28 (EEC) was 2360 tonnes.
This is now split 2,181 t for EU27 + 299 t for the UK
tao.wto.org/report/TariffQ…
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Why Wensleydale?
It’s mentioned in the note on the tariff quota.
Does this mean only these four cheeses qualify for the quota, @SimenS? Otherwise why name them?
regjeringen.no/contentassets/… (page 659)
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It’s mentioned in the note on the tariff quota.
Does this mean only these four cheeses qualify for the quota, @SimenS? Otherwise why name them?
regjeringen.no/contentassets/… (page 659)
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The 299-tonne quota was already in the agreement with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein that would have applied with no UK-EU deal.
This agreement replaces that since the UK and EU do have a deal.
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This agreement replaces that since the UK and EU do have a deal.
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I can’t find data on UK cheese trade with Norway.
The UK imports more cheese than it exports. It exports about 190K tonnes. The 299-tonne Norway quota is less than 0.2% of that.
ahdb.org.uk/dairy/uk-dairy…
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The UK imports more cheese than it exports. It exports about 190K tonnes. The 299-tonne Norway quota is less than 0.2% of that.
ahdb.org.uk/dairy/uk-dairy…
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When the UK govt says a 277% tariff “cut”
1. 277% = maximum out-of-quota duty (277% or NOK27.15/kg “whichever is higher”)
2. Duty-free limit is 299 tonnes
3. The UK had access to this quota as an EU member, but had to compete with other EU cheeses
gov.uk/government/new…
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1. 277% = maximum out-of-quota duty (277% or NOK27.15/kg “whichever is higher”)
2. Duty-free limit is 299 tonnes
3. The UK had access to this quota as an EU member, but had to compete with other EU cheeses
gov.uk/government/new…
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