Notice of the Allocation of Export Licences for Designated Markets (Notice No. MPI 1868)

Under Schedule 5B of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001, notice is given of the allocations of export licences for designated markets for the 2025 quota year.

Allocations (in kilograms) for the 2025 quota year

Cheese to the European Union under WTO
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	5,084,552
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	52,437
Open Country Dairy Limited	603,018
Synlait Milk Limited	290,993
Total Allocated	6,031,000

Butter to the European Union under WTO at 15% MFN
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	17,704,461
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	182,586
Open Country Dairy Limited	2,099,713
Synlait Milk Limited	1,013,240
Total Allocated	21,000,000

Butter to the European Union under WTO at 30% MFN
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	11,802,973
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	121,724
Open Country Dairy Limited	1,399,809
Synlait Milk Limited	675,494
Total Allocated	14,000,000

Butter to the European Union under WTO at EUR 700 per tonne
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	10,266,057
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	105,874
Open Country Dairy Limited	1,217,534
Synlait Milk Limited	587,535
Total Allocated	12,177,000

Milk Powders to the European Union under FTA Tariff Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	5,419,251
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	55,889
Open Country Dairy Limited	642,712
Synlait Milk Limited	310,148
Total Allocated	6,428,000

Butter to the European Union under FTA Tariff Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	5,419,251
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	55,889
Open Country Dairy Limited	642,712
Synlait Milk Limited	310,148
Total Allocated	6,428,000

Cheese to the European Union under FTA Tariff Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	9,032,646
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	93,154
Open Country Dairy Limited	1,071,254
Synlait Milk Limited	516,946
Total Allocated	10,714,000

Dairy PAP’s and High Protein Whey to the European Union under FTA Tariff Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	1,323,322
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	nil
Open Country Dairy Limited	156,943
Synlait Milk Limited	75,735
Total Allocated	1,556,000

Butter to the United Kingdom under WTO
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	23,197,902
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	239,240
Open Country Dairy Limited	2,751,224
Synlait Milk Limited	1,327,634
Total Allocated	27,516,000

Cheese for Processing to the United Kingdom under WTO
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	1,964,353.00
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	20,258
Open Country Dairy Limited	232,968
Synlait Milk Limited	112,421
Total Allocated	2,330,000

Cheddar Cheese to the United Kingdom under WTO
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	2,224,860
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	22,945
Open Country Dairy Limited	263,864
Synlait Milk Limited	127,331
Total Allocated	2,639,000

Cheese to the United Kingdom under Transitional Tariff Rate Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	30,350,503
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	313,005
Open Country Dairy Limited	3,599,508
Synlait Milk Limited	1,736,984
Total Allocated	36,000,000

Butter to the United Kingdom under Transitional Tariff Rate Quotas
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	9,273,765
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	95,640
Open Country Dairy Limited	1,099,850
Synlait Milk Limited	530,745
Total Allocated	11,000,000

Low Fat Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	850,464
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	nil
Open Country Dairy Limited	100,863
Synlait Milk Limited	48,673
Total Allocated	1,000,000

Cheddar Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	4,555,554
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	46,981
Open Country Dairy Limited	540,279
Synlait Milk Limited	260,718
Total Allocated	5,403,532

American Type Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	212,767
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	nil
Open Country Dairy Limited	25,234
Synlait Milk Limited	nil
Total Allocated	238,001

NSPF Cheese to the United States
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	5,485,455
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	56,572
Open Country Dairy Limited	650,564
Synlait Milk Limited	313,937
Total Allocated	6,506,528

Milk Powder to the Dominican Republic
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	4,046,734
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	41,734
Open Country Dairy Limited	479,934
Synlait Milk Limited	231,598
Total Allocated	4,800,000

Prepared Edible Fat to Japan
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited	9,737,453
The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited	100,423
Open Country Dairy Limited	1,154,842
Synlait Milk Limited	557,282
Total Allocated	11,550,000

Notes relating to the allocation tables

The 2025 quota year for the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the European Communities and Dominican Republic is from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. The 2025 quota year for prepared edible fat to Japan is from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
NSPF cheese is cow’s milk cheese ‘not specifically provided for’ elsewhere in the schedule of the US tariff rate quotas for cheese.
Some quantities listed have been rounded up or down to the nearest kilogram.
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.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of September 2024.

Hon TODD MCCLAY, Minister of Agriculture.

Notice of the Allocation of Export Licences for Designated Markets (Notice No. MPI 1868)

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