G/AG/N/CHE/124  
 
22 September 2023  
(23-6342) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: French  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission from Switzerland and Liechtenstein, dated 20 September 2023, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Switzerland . The notification concerns imports under 
tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) during the calendar year 2022 .  
 
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  G/AG/N/CHE/124  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS: SWITZERLAND  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR FROM 1 JANUARY 2022 TO 31  DECEMBER 2022 
Lists relating to tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ001   
Live horses, asses, 
mules and hinnies   
01011011, 01011021,  
01019021, 01019095   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Units  
3,322   
3,759   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ002   
Live bovine animals   
01021010, 01029091   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Units  
20  
1,390   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ003   
Live swine   
01031010, 01039110,  
01039210   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Units  
50  
2  
4%  
 
 
CHEQ004   
Live sheep and goats   
01041010, 01042010   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Units  
187  
497  
100%*   
  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ005   
Animals for slaughter; 
meat mainly produced 
on the basis of coarse 
fodder   
01019091, 01029011,  
01041020, 01042020,  
02011011, 02011091,  
02012011, 02012091,  
02013011, 02013091,  
02021011, 02021091,  
02022011, 02022091,  
02023011, 02023091,  
02041010, 02 042110,  
02042210, 02042310,  
02043010, 02044110,  
02044210, 02044310,  
02045010, 02050010,  
02061011, 02061021,  
02061091, 02062110,  
02062210, 02062910,  
02063091, 02064191,  
02064991, 02068010,  
02069010, 02102010,  
02109911, 16021010,  
16022071, 160250 11,  
16025091, 16029011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
23,700   
50,020   
100%*   
(1)  
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- 4 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ006   
Animals for slaughter; 
meat mainly produced 
on the basis of 
concentrated fodder   
01039120, 01039220,  
02031191, 02031291,  
02031981, 02032191,  
02032291, 02032981,  
02071110, 02071210,  
02071311, 02071321,  
02071481, 02071491,  
02072410, 02072510,  
02072611, 02072621,  
02072781, 02072791,  
02073211, 02073291,  
02073311, 02073391,  
02073511, 02073591,  
02073691, 02090011,  
02101191, 02101291,  
02101991, 02109912,  
02109931, 02109941,  
02109951, 02109961,  
02109971, 02109981,  
16010011, 16010021,  
16010031, 16023110,  
16023210, 16023910,  
16024111, 16024191,  
16024210, 16024910   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
54,482   
56,381   
100%*   
  
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- 5 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ007   
Dairy produce, in milk 
equivalent   
04011010, 04012010,  
04013010, 04013020,  
04021000, 04022111,  
04022120, 04022911,  
04022920, 04029110,  
04029120, 04029910,  
04029920, 04031020,  
04031091, 04039031,  
04039039, 04039041,  
04039051, 04039061,  
04039069, 04039072,  
04039079, 04039091,  
04041000, 04049011,  
04049019, 04049081,  
04049099, 04051011,  
04051091, 04052011,  
04052019, 04059010,  
04061010, 04061020,  
04061090, 04062010,  
04062090, 04063010,  
04063090, 04064010,  
04064021, 04064029,  
04064081, 04064089,  
04069011, 04069019,  
04069021, 04069031,  
04069039, 04069051,  
04069059, 04069060,  
04069091, 04069099   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
527,000   
955,217   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ008   
Casein   
35011010, 35019011,  
35019019   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes  
697  
950  
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ009   
Birds' eggs, in shell   
04070010   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Gross tonnes   
33,735   
26,926   
79.8%   
 
 
CHEQ010   
Dried egg products   
04081110, 04089110,  
35021110   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Gross tonnes   
977  
547  
56%  
 
 
CHEQ011   
Egg products other than 
dried  
04081910, 04089910,  
35021910   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Gross tonnes   
6,866   
6,934   
100%*   
  
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- 6 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ012   
Bovine semen   
05111010   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Application 
units  
20,000   
421,559   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ013   
Cut flowers   
06031110, 06031210,  
06031310, 06031410,  
06031911, 06031919   
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
4,590   
7,345   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ014   
Seed potatoes, potatoes 
for processing, table 
potatoes, potato 
products (in potato 
equivalent)   
07011010, 07019010,  
07101010, 07109021,  
07129021, 11051011,  
11052011, 20019031,  
20041012, 20041013,  
20041092, 20041093,  
20049028, 20049051,  
20052021, 20052022,  
20052092, 20052093,  
20059921, 20059951  
  
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
22,250   
94,220   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ015   
Vegetables   
07020010, 07020011,  
07020020, 07020021,  
07020030, 07020031,  
07020090, 07020091,  
07031011, 07031013,  
07031020, 07031021,  
07031030, 07031031,  
07031040, 07031041,  
07031050, 07031051,  
07031060, 07031061,  
07031070, 07031071,  
07039010, 07039011,  
07039020, 07039021,  
07039090, 07041010,  
07041011, 07041020,  
07041021, 07041090,  
07041091, 07042010,  
07042011, 07049011,  
07049018, 07049020,  
07049021, 07049030,  
07049031, 07049040,  
07049041, 07049050,  
07049051, 07049060,   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
166,076   
239,593   
100%*   
  
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- 7 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
07049061, 07049063,  
07049064, 07049070,  
07049071, 07049080,  
07049081, 07051111,  
07051118, 07051120,  
07051121, 07051191,  
07051198, 07051910,  
07051911, 07051920,  
07051921, 07051930,  
07051931, 07051940,  
07051941, 07051950,  
07051951, 07051990,  
07051991, 07052110,  
07052111, 07052910,  
07052911, 07052920,  
07052921, 07052930,  
07052931, 07052940,  
07052941, 07052950,  
07052951, 07052960,  
07052961, 07052970,  
07052971, 07061010,  
07061011, 07061020,  
07061021, 07061030,  
07061031, 07069011,  
07069018, 07069021,  
07069028, 07069030,  
07069031, 07069040,  
07069041, 07069050,  
07069051, 07069060,  
07069061, 07069090,  
07070010, 07070011,  
07070020, 07070021,  
07070030, 07070031,  
07070040, 07070041,  
07070050, 07081010,  
07081011, 07081020,  
07081021, 07082010,  
07082021, 07082028,  
07082031, 07082038,  
07082041, 07082048,  
07082091, 07082098,   
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- 8 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
07089080, 07089081,  
07092010, 07092011,  
07092090, 07093010,  
07093011, 07094010,  
07094011, 07094020,  
07094021, 07094090,  
07094091, 07096011,  
07096012, 07096090,  
07097010, 07097011,  
07097090, 07099011,  
07099018, 07099020,  
07099021, 07099030,  
07099031, 07099040,  
07099041, 07099050,  
07099051, 07099060,  
07099061, 07099070,  
07099071, 07099080,  
07099083, 07099084,  
07099099  
 
CHEQ016   
Frozen vegetables   
07102110, 07102291,  
07103011, 07108011,  
07109011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
4,500   
4,738   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ017   
Fresh apples, pears and 
quinces   
08081021, 08081022,  
08081031, 08081032,  
08082021, 08082022,  
08082031, 08082032   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
15,810   
10,139   
64.1%   
(2) 
 
CHEQ018   
Fresh apricots, cherries, 
plums and sloes   
08091011, 08091018,  
08091091, 08091098,  
08092010, 08092011,  
08094012, 08094013,  
08094015, 08094092,  
08094093, 08094095   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
16,340   
16,028   
98.1%   
(3)  
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- 9 - TQ ID  Description of 
products  Tariff item number(s) 
encompassed in product 
description  Not 
opened  Reporting Year Unit Tariff quota 
quantity for 
period  In-quota 
imports 
during 
period  Fill 
rate 
((4/3)*100)  Note  
(derived 
from Section 
I-B (or I -A) 
of Part 1 of 
the 
Schedule)   
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
Type  From  To 
1 2   3 4 5 
 
CHEQ019   
Other fresh fruit   
08101010, 08101011,  
08102010, 08102011,  
08102020, 08102021,  
08102030, 08109093,  
08109094, 08109096   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
13,360   
18,650   
100%*   
(4) 
 
CHEQ020   
Fruit for cider and 
distillation   
08081011, 08082011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
172  
0  
0%  
(5) 
 
CHEQ021   
Seed fruit products (in 
seed fruit equivalent)   
20097111, 20097121,  
20097910, 20098028,  
20098031, 20098041,  
20099011, 20099031,  
20099041, 20099051,  
20099071, 20099081,  
22029021, 22029051,  
22029071, 22060011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
244  
241  
98.8%   
(6) 
 
CHEQ022   
Grape juice   
08061021, 20096111,  
20096122, 20096910,  
22029018, 22029041   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Hectolitres   
100,000   
68,435   
68.4%   
 
 
CHEQ023   
White wine and red wine 
imported within the 
limits of tariff quota Nos. 
23-25  
22042121, 22042131,  
22042141, 22042921,  
22042922, 22042931,  
22042932   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Hectolitres   
1,700,000   
1,481,974   
87.2%   
(7) 
 
CHEQ026   
Durum wheat, 
undenatured   
10011032   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
110,000   
60,075   
54.6%   
 
 
CHEQ027   
Bread grains   
10019032, 10020032,  
10070021, 10081021,  
10082021, 10089022,  
10089051   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
70,000   
130,073   
100%*   
 
 
CHEQ028   
Coarse grains for human 
consumption   
10030061, 10040031,  
10059021   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-22  
31-12-22  
Tonnes   
70,000   
35,784   
51.1%   
 
* In cases where in -quota imports exceed the tariff rate quota quantities, fill rates are capped at 100%.   
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- 10 - (1) CHEQ005: Including at least:  
Tariff quota quantity for period  In-quota imports during period  Fill rate  
2,000 tonnes of bovine meat with tariff numbers with the 
following breakdown:  7,299 (tonnes)  100%  
- at least 700 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
("US-style beef")  1,569 (tonnes)  100%  
- at least 500 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0201.1011, 1091, 2011, 2091, 3011, 3091;  
0202.1011, 1091, 2011, 2091, 3011, 3091;  
("High grade")  1,121 (tonnes)  100%  
- the remaining quantity with tariff numbers  
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
0206.1011, 2110  4,609 (tonnes)  100%  
600 tonnes with tariff number 1602.5091  794 (tonnes)  100%  
4,500 tonnes from tariff numbers  
0204.1010, 2110, 2210, 2310, 3010, 4110, 4210, 4310  5,590 (tonnes)  100%  
4,000 tonnes with tariff number  
0205.0010  2,074 (tonnes)  51.9%  
(2) CHEQ017: Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the multi -year production cycles of certain fruit into account when implementing its commitments.  
(3) CHEQ018: Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the multi -year production cycles of certain fruit into account when implementing its commitments.  
(4) CHEQ019: Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the  multi-year production cycles of certain fruit into account when implementing its commitments. 
Goods for industrial processing are not charged to the tariff quota.  
(5) CHEQ020: Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the multi -year produc tion cycles of certain fruit into account when implementing its commitments.  
(6) CHEQ021: Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the multi -year production cycles of certain fruit into account when implementing its commitments.  
(7) CHEQ02 3: Tariff quotas CHEQ023 to CHEQ025 have been merged into a single quota ( WT/Let/1333 ). 
 
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