Key dates and access quantities 2021-2022: Find out about key dates and access quantities for the various tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for the import of supply-managed goods under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The following includes dairy year 2021-2022 TRQs and all other TRQs ending no later than December 31, 2022.
Dairy Butter Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Butter August 1 to July 31 3,000,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA August 1 to July 31 2,250,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 WTO Butter August 1 to July 31 3,274,000 kg N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
Cheese Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CETA Cheese of January 1 to December 31 16,000,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 August 1 0 CETA Industrial Cheese January 1 to December 31 1,700,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 August 1 0 CPTPP January 1 to December 31 3,021,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 308,611 kg* CPTPP Industrial Cheese January 1 to December 31 6,646,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 4,156,281 kg* CPTPP Mozzarella and Prepared Cheese January 1 to December 31 2,417,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 0 CUSMA Cheeses of All Types January 1 to December 31 3,125,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 0 CUSMA Industrial Cheeses January 1 to December 31 3,125,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 831,026 kg* WTO Cheeses of All Types (Historical applicants only) January 1 to December 31 20,411,866 kg October 1 November 15 January 1 to December 31 N/A 0
Concentrated Milk Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Concentrated Milk January 1 to December 31 1,667,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 99,975 kg* CUSMA Concentrated or Condensed Milk January 1 to December 31 690,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 274,997 kg* WTO Concentrated or Condensed Milk/Cream (Historical applicants only)January 1 to December 31 11,700 kg N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
Cream Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Cream August 1 to July 31 546,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA Cream August 1 to July 31 5,250,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 WTO Specialty Creams August 1 to July 31 394,000 kg May 1 June 15 2 years immediately preceding the allocation year February 28 0
Cream Powders Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Cream Powders August 1 to July 31 103,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 103,000 kg**
Food Preparations Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity WTO Food Preparations January 1 to December 31 70,000 kg N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,770 kg*
Ice Cream Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Ice Cream and Mixes January 1 to December 31 1,041,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 876,880 kg* CUSMA Ice Cream and Ice Cream Mixes January 1 to December 31 345,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 68,623 kg* WTO Ice Cream and Ice Cream Novelties January 1 to December 31 484,000 kg October 1 November 15 August 1 to July 31 October 1 0
Margarine Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity WTO Margarine January 1 to December 31 7,558,000 kg N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,962,112 kg*
Milk Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Milk August 1 to July 31 33,333,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA Milk August 1 to July 31 25,000,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0
Milk Powders Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Milk Powders August 1 to July 31 1,030,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CPTPP August 1 to July 31 5,000,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA Milk Powders August 1 to July 31 345,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA August 1 to July 31 3,750,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0
Milk Protein Substances Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity WTO Milk Protein Substances April 1 to March 31 10,000,000 kg January 1 February 15 N/A November 1 7,986,600 kg***
Other Dairy Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Other Dairy January 1 to December 31 1,041,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 824,000 kg* CUSMA Other Dairy January 1 to December 31 345,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 145,609 kg*
Powdered Buttermilk Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Powdered Buttermilk January 1 to December 31 812,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 796,000 kg* CUSMA Powdered Buttermilk January 1 to December 31 260,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 50,654 kg* WTO Powdered Buttermilk (Historical Applicants only)January 1 to December 31 908,000 kg N/A N/A N/A N/A 0
Products Consisting of Natural Milk Constituents Whey Powder Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Whey Powder August 1 to July 31 4,000,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 CUSMA Whey Powder August 1 to July 31 2,068,000 kg May 1 June 15 May 1 to April 30 April 1 0 WTO Powdered Whey August 1 to July 31 3,198,000 kg May 1 June 15 N/A February 28 1,776,625 kg**
Yogurt Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP January 1 to December 31 5,000,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 3,800,000 kg* CUSMA Yogurt and Buttermilk January 1 to December 31 2,068,000 kg October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 774,628 kg* WTO Yogurt January 1 to December 31 332,000 kg October 1 November 15 August 1 to July 31 October 1 121,193 kg*
Poultry Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks January 1 to December 31 833,333 dozen eggs equivalent October 1 November 15 52 complete, consecutive weeks starting on the first Sunday of October starting two years before the allocation year. September 1 470,682 dozen eggs equivalent* WTO Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks January 1 to December 31 The greater of: 7,949,000 dozen eggs equivalent or 21.1% of the estimated domestic broiler hatching egg production for the year (17.4% for broiler hatching eggs; 3.7% for egg-equivalent chicks) October 1 November 15 52 complete, consecutive weeks starting on the first Sunday of October starting two years before the allocation year. N/A 2,301,481 chicks*
Chicken and Chicken Products Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Chicken January 1 to December 31 19,583,000 kg eviscerated equivalent October 1 November 15 September 1 to August 31 September 1 9,789,059 kg eviscerated equivalent* CUSMA Chicken January 1 to December 31 51,000,000 kg eviscerated equivalent October 1 November 15 September 1 to August 31 September 1 0 WTO Chicken and Chicken Products January 1 to December 31 39,843,700 kg eviscerated equivalent October 1 November 15 September 1 to August 31 October 1 0
Eggs and Egg Products Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Eggs January 1 to December 31 13,916,667 dozen eggs equivalent October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 0 CUSMA Eggs and Egg Products January 1 to December 31 5,000,000 dozen eggs equivalent October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 0 WTO Eggs and Egg Products January 1 to December 31 21,370,000 dozen eggs equivalent October 1 November 15 October 1 to September 30 September 1 (for egg products only) Egg Powder: 67,324 kg*
Turkey and Turkey Products Agreement TRQ Allocation Year Access Quantity Application Period Opens Application Deadline Application Reference Period Return Deadline Available Quantity CPTPP Turkey May 1 to April 30 2,333,000 kg eviscerated equivalent February 1 March 15 September 1 to August 31 January 1 0 WTO Turkey and Turkey Products January 1 to December 31 The greater of October 1 November 15 September 1 to August 31 October 1 0
* Available Quantity for the 2021 Calendar Year
How to apply for a share of available quantities Allocation of Available Quantities (including Reallocation) Consult the Notice to Importers to know more about the applicable policy. Contact us to apply for a share of the available quantities.Applicants who are eligible for an available quantity will receive confirmation by email. In certain circumstances, we may allocate quantities through: First-Come, First-Served “Residents of Canada” as defined under the Exports and Imports Permits Act import permit to access the quantities available on a first-come, first-served, basis until the available quantities are fully utilized or to the end of the TRQ year (whichever comes first). Report a problem on this page Thank you for your help! You will not receive a reply. For enquiries, please contact us .
Date Modified: 2021-11-12 
