Export Charges for Certain Dairy Products
Export Charges for Certain Dairy Products Regulations: SOR/2020-72
This regulation sets per-kilogram export charges for specific dairy products when Canada’s annual export access for those products is limited. It applies to exporters with permits and sets rates of $0.54/kg for skim milk powders and milk protein concentrate and $4.25/kg for infant formulas with more than 10% cow’s milk solids (dry weight); its start date is tied to section 40 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act.
- Published
- April 29, 2020
- Department
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- Section
- Export Charges for Certain Dairy Products Regulations
- Comment deadline
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- Effective date
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- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
The final regulation Export Charges for Certain Dairy Products Regulations (SOR/2020-72) sets fees that exporters must pay for two categories of dairy products when Canada’s export access for those products is limited. The regulation was registered on April 7, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on April 29, 2020. Its actual start date is tied to section 40 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act (see “Why it matters”).
What it does#
- Defines the dairy year as August 1 to July 31.
- Requires holders of export permits to pay an export charge when the amount of a product available to export in the current dairy year is less than the amount being or already authorized for export.
- Sets the per-kilogram charge rates in the schedule:
- Skim milk powders and milk protein concentrate — $0.54 per kilogram.
- Infant formulas that contain more than 10% (dry weight) cow’s milk solids — $4.25 per kilogram.
- The charge amount depends on how much of the annual export access for that product remains. If the annual access is already used up, the full listed rate applies to the export quantity; if some access remains, the charge is reduced to reflect that remaining access.
Who's affected#
- Exporters and manufacturers of the specified dairy products in Canada who need an export permit.
- Dairy processors that produce skim milk powder, milk protein concentrate, or infant formula with more than 10% cow’s milk solids (dry weight), because the fees can affect export decisions.
- The regulation applies to residents of Canada exporting under an export permit; it does not directly apply to ordinary consumers.
Why it matters#
- These charges make exporting the listed dairy products more expensive when annual export access is limited. That can influence whether companies export or sell domestically, and can affect industry revenues and trade flows.
- The regulation’s start date is linked to the coming-into-force of section 40 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act. If that section was already in force before registration, the regulation comes into force on its registration date (April 7, 2020); otherwise it begins when that section comes into force. The Gazette text ties the timing to that other law, so the exact effective date depends on that linkage.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette