Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what methodology her Department used to calculate the Tariff Rate Quotas that the UK will apply after 31 December 2020 to imports of (a) processed shrimp, (b) frozen cod, (c) low and medium quality common wheat and (d) sweetcorn from Canada.

The United Kingdom’s Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) in the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement on processed shrimp; frozen cod; low and medium quality wheat; and sweetcorn were calculated using relevant trade flow data – in this case the United Kingdom’s share of EU imports (2014-2016 average) for each product.

These TRQs were resized from the equivalent quotas set out in the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) to reflect the fact that the United Kingdom is a smaller importer than the EU28.

The quotas on processed shrimp, frozen cod and low and medium quality wheat are temporary. Imports of these products from Canada will be tariff-free from 1 January 2024.