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UK’s cheese market access in Canada
08 January 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business and Trade
At a Glance
Issue Summary
This statement addresses the loss of UK's time-limited market access arrangement on cheese with Canada under the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement.
Action Requested
The government has been engaging with stakeholders impacted by these arrangements and will continue to support dairy producers through programmes like the Dairy Export Programme. Further information is available on GOV.UK for businesses affected by this transition.
Key Facts
- The UK agreed a time limited market access arrangement on cheese guaranteeing ongoing access to the EU portion of Canada’s WTO cheese tariff rate quota (TRQ) for 3 years, which expired on 31 December.
- UK dairy exports grew by 13.7% between 2018 and 2022, from £1.8 billion to £2.0 billion in current prices.
- The Prime Minister committed £1m to boost UK dairy exports through the Dairy Export Programme.
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