Measure

SECTION B

TARIFF RATE QUOTAS (TRQS) FOR SPECIFIC GOODS

1.              The TRQs granted by the UK under this Agreement shall be managed on a first-come first-served basis.

9.              Customs duties on goods entered in excess of the quantities listed in this Section, although not designated as such in the UK Schedule, shall be treated in accordance with staging category “X” as provided in paragraph 7 of Section A.

10.           Notwithstanding Article 115, the Parties, at the request of either Party, shall review the administration of the TRQs, including with regard to their effectiveness in ensuring quota fill. The Parties may make recommendations to adjust the operation of the TRQs in the light of this review.

11.           The following staging categories shall apply to TRQs granted by the UK pursuant to Article 24(2):

(a)            [skimmed milk powder] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “E*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons)

159

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(b)           [butter] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “F*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year dutyfree, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons) 159

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(c)            [flowers: roses, orchids and chrysanthemums] With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, customs duties and TRQs on originating goods in staging category “G*” shall be eliminated.

(d)           [flowers: lilies and “other”] With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, customs duties and TRQs on originating goods in staging category “H*” shall be eliminated.

(e)            [flowers: non-fresh] With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, customs duties and TRQs on originating goods in staging category “I*” shall be eliminated.

(f)            [strawberries] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “J” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year dutyfree, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

                                                 Year                           Quantity

(metric tons)

2019                                               127

2020                                               129.5

2021                                               132

After 2021, the TRQ shall increase by 2.5 metric tons annually.

If the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(g)           [sugar] The aggregate quantities of originating goods in staging category “K*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, are specified below:

Quantity of refined sugar or      Quantity of cane sugar cane sugar for refining            for refining

                                         (metric tons)                                (metric tons)

                                               22045                                          49320

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantities, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall respectively be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(h)           [white crystalline powder] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “L*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons)

159

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(i)             [citrus jams] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “M*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year at a customs duty of 50% of the MFN applied rate, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons)

32

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(j)             [canned fruit, except tropical canned fruit] With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX:

•       the aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “N*” permitted to enter each calendar year shall be as specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons) 18181

•       customs duties shall be gradually eliminated in accordance with the following provisions:

(i)             on 1 November 2016, each customs duty shall be reduced to 45 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(ii)           on 1 January 2017, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 41 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(iii)         on 1 January 2018, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 36 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(iv)          on 1 January 2019, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 32 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(v)           on 1 January 2020, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 27 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(vi)          on 1 January 2021, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 23 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(vii)        on 1 January 2022, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 18 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(viii)      on 1 January 2023, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 14 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(ix)          on 1 January 2024, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 9 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa;

(x)           on 1 January 2025, each customs duty shall be further reduced to 5 per cent of the MFN applied rate applied in the UK on 9 October 2016 to goods originating in South Africa; and

(xi)          on 1 January 2026, the remaining customs duties shall be eliminated.

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(k)           [tropical canned fruit] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “O*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year at a customs duty of 50% of the MFN applied rate, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

                                                           Year            Quantity

(metric tons)

2019                       999

2020                       1018

2021                       1037

After 2021, the TRQ shall increase by 19 metric tons annually.

With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, customs duties for goods falling under UK commodity code 2007.99.50 of this staging category shall be eliminated and the importation of such goods shall no longer be subject to the conditions of the TRQ or be counted towards quota fill.

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(l)             [frozen orange juice] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “P*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

                                                          Year                  Quantity

(metric tons)

2019                                350

2020                                356.5

2021                                363

After 2021, the TRQ quantity shall increase by 6.5 metric tons annually.

If the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(m)          [apple juice] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “Q*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year at a customs duty of 50% of the MFN applied rate, from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

                                                          Year                  Quantity

(metric tons)

2019                               1218

2020                               1255

2021                               1292

With effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, the customs duties and TRQs for goods falling under UK commodity code 2009.41.92 (excluding goods of a value not exceeding 30 EUR per 100 kg net weight) and UK commodity code 2009.49.30 of this staging category shall be eliminated.

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

For each calendar year after 2021, the in-quota quantity of the TRQ shall increase annually by 22.5 metric tons, except for the period of ten (10) calendar years beginning from 2017, during which period the in-quota quantity of the TRQ shall increase annually by an additional 14.5 metric tons, resulting in an annual increase of 37 metric tons.

(n)           [active yeast] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “R*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons)

111

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

(o)           [wine]

1.              The liberalised wines

Customs duties on originating goods provided for in the items in staging categories “S” and “S*” that:

(i)             have an actual alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 18%; or

(ii)           have an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 13% that are other than white and other than in containers of 2 litres or less,

shall be eliminated and such goods shall be permitted to enter dutyfree, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this

ANNEX.

2.              The TRQ applicable after the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this

ANNEX

The aggregate quantity of originating goods, other than the liberalised wines, in staging categories “S” and “S*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year duty-free, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

                           Year              Wine Quota A:                 Wine Quota B:

Quantity of wine in             Quantity of wine in any containers of less than or volume of container equal to 2 litres (litres)

(litres)

Each calendar year thereafter, the TRQ shall increase annually by 459 606 litres for product in Wine Quota A, and by 196 974 litres for product in Wine Quota B.

From 1 September of each year, products in any volume of container may be imported under Wine Quota A for the remainder of the calendar year.

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the combined quantity of Wine Quota A and Wine Quota B for the remainder of that year shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year.

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX is before 31 August of that calendar year, the quantity of the above TRQs shall be split between Wine Quota A and Wine Quota B at the same percentage as indicated in the table above (70:30) until 31 August of that year. From 1 September of that year, products in any volume of container may be imported under Wine Quota A for the remainder of that year.

Without prejudice to paragraph 10 of this ANNEX, both the quantities allocated to Wine Quota A and Wine Quota B as well as the date on which any volume of container may be imported under Wine Quota A may be reviewed.

(p) [ethanol] The aggregate quantity of originating goods in staging category “T*” that shall be permitted to enter each calendar year dutyfree, with effect from the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX, is specified below:

Quantity

(metric tons)

25 448

If the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this ANNEX corresponds to a date after 1 January and before 31 December of the same calendar year, the TRQ quantity, which shall be applicable for the remainder of that calendar year, shall be reduced pro rata to the remaining number of days of that calendar year