Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Export Licences for Designated Markets (Notice No. MPI 678)

Pursuant to Schedule 5B of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is hereby given of the allocations of export licences for designated markets for the 2017 quota year.

Allocations (in Kilograms) for the 2017 Quota Year

Butter to the European Communities

Sub-period one
(1 January to 30 June)

Sub-period two
(1 July to 31 December)

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

33,507,186

33,507,186

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

329,035

329,035

Open Country Dairy Limited

2,367,767

2,367,767

Synlait Milk Limited

1,142,512

1,142,512

Total Allocated

37,346,500

37,346,500

 

Cheese for Processing to the European Communities

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

3,588,790

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

35,241

Open Country Dairy Limited

253,600

Synlait Milk Limited

122,369

Total Allocated

4,000,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the European Communities

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

6,280,383

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

61,672

Open Country Dairy Limited

443,800

Synlait Milk Limited

214,145

Total Allocated

7,000,000

 

Low Fat Cheese to United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

905,172

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

nil

Open Country Dairy Limited

63,964

Synlait Milk Limited

30,864

Total Allocated

1,000,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

4,848,035

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

47,607

Open Country Dairy Limited

342,584

Synlait Milk Limited

165,306

Total Allocated

5,403,532

 

American Type Cheese to United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

238,001

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

nil

Open Country Dairy Limited

nil

Synlait Milk Limited

nil

Total Allocated

238,001

 

NSPF Cheese to United States

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

5,837,640

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

57,325

Open Country Dairy Limited

412,514

Synlait Milk Limited

199,049

Total Allocated

6,506,528

 

Milk Powder to Dominican Republic

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

4,145,498

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

179,504

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

40,708

Open Country Dairy Limited

292,939

Synlait Milk Limited

141,351

Total Allocated

4,800,000

 

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

9,860,419

Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

426,965

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

96,828

Open Country Dairy Limited

696,781

Synlait Milk Limited

336,216

Miraka Limited

132,791

Total Allocated

11,550,000

 

Important Notes Relating to Allocation Tables:

  1. The 2017 quota year for the United States of America, the European Communities and Dominican Republic is from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. The 2017 quota year for prepared edible fat to Japan is from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.
  2. NSPF cheese is cows’ milk cheese not specifically provided for elsewhere in the schedule of the United States tariff rate quotas for cheese.
  3. All quantities listed are in kilograms. Some quantities listed have been rounded to the nearest kilogram.
  4. Companies listed with “nil” have applied for export quota in that specific market but do not qualify as their share in that market is less than 20 tonnes of product.
  5. Quota licences are subject to the European Communities requirements limiting total butter quota volume in sub-period one of the 2017 quota year for butter. No more than 50 percent of the total quantity for the year may be used in sub-period one (from 1 January to 30 June). However, any quantity not used in sub-period one may be used in sub-period two (1 July to 31 December).

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of September 2016.

Hon NATHAN GUY, Minister for Primary Industries.