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Notice of the Allocation of Export Licences for Designated Markets (Notice No. MPI 1518)

Under Schedule 5B of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is given of the allocations of export licences for designated markets for the 2023 quota year.

Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2023 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 20,031,427 20,031,427
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 201,202 201,202
Open Country Dairy Limited 2,230,853 2,230,853
Synlait Milk Limited 1,125,018 1,125,018
Total Allocated 23,588,500 23,588,500

 

Cheese for Processing to the European Communities
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 1,430,370
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited 159,297
Synlait Milk Limited 80,333
Total Allocated 1,670,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the European Communities
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 3,703,375
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 37,198
Open Country Dairy Limited 412,436
Synlait Milk Limited 207,991
Total Allocated 4,361,000

 

Butter to the United Kingdom
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 23,366,672
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 234,702
Open Country Dairy Limited 2,602,292
Synlait Milk Limited 1,312,334
Total Allocated 27,516,000

 

Cheese for Processing to the United Kingdom
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 1,995,666
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited 222,252
Synlait Milk Limited 112,082
Total Allocated 2,330,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the United Kingdom
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 2,241,047
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 22,510
Open Country Dairy Limited 249,580
Synlait Milk Limited 125,863
Total Allocated 2,639,000

 

Low Fat Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 856,509
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited 95,387
Synlait Milk Limited 48,104
Total Allocated 1,000,000

 

Cheddar Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,588,697
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 46,090
Open Country Dairy Limited 511,032
Synlait Milk Limited 257,713
Total Allocated 5,403,532

 

American Type Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 214,151
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited nil
Open Country Dairy Limited 23,850
Synlait Milk Limited nil
Total Allocated 238,001

 

NSPF Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 5,525,363
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 55,499
Open Country Dairy Limited 615,347
Synlait Milk Limited 310,319
Total Allocated 6,506,528

 

Milk Powder to the Dominican Republic
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 4,076,175
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 40,942
Open Country Dairy Limited 453,954
Synlait Milk Limited 228,929
Total Allocated 4,800,000

 

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 9,808,295
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited 98,518
Open Country Dairy Limited 1,092,327
Synlait Milk Limited 550,860
Total Allocated 11,550,000


Notes relating to the allocation tables:

  1. The 2023 quota year for the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Communities and Dominican Republic is from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. The 2023 quota year for prepared edible fat to Japan is from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
  2. NSPF cheese is cow’s milk cheese “not specifically provided for” elsewhere in the schedule of the US tariff rate quotas for cheese.
  3. Some quantities listed have been rounded up or down 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 2023 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 18th day of September 2022.

Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR, Minister of Agriculture.