G/AG/N/CHE/103  
29 October  2020 
(20-7585) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission  from Switzerland and Liechtenstein , dated 22 October 2 020, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of Switzerland . The notification concerns imports under 
tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) for the calendar year  2019. 
 
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Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS : SWITZERLAND  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR  FROM 1 JANUARY 2 019 TO 3 1 DECEMBER 2 019 
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  01012110, 01012991,  
01013011, 01013095,  
01019093   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Units 3,322 3,744 100%*   
CHEQ002  Live bovine animals  01022110, 01023110,  
01022991, 01023991,  
01029092   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Units 20 1,292 100%*   
CHEQ003  Live swine  01031010, 01039110,  
01039210   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Units 50 4 8%  
CHEQ004  Live sheep and goats  01041010, 01042010   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Units 187 415 100%*     
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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  01012911, 01022911,  
01023911, 01029012,  
01041020, 01042020,  
02011011, 02011091,  
02012011, 02012091,  
02013011, 02013091,  
02021011, 02021091,  
02022011, 02022091,  
02023011, 02023091,  
02041010, 02042110,  
02042210, 02042310,  
02043010, 02044110,  
02044210, 02044310,  
02045010, 02050010,  
02061011, 02061021,  
02061091, 02062110,  
02062210, 02062910,  
02063091, 02064191,  
02064991, 02068010,  
02069010, 02102010,  
02109911, 16021010,  
16022071, 16025011,  
16025091, 160290 11  Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  22,500 26,316 100%*  (1)   
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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,  
02074110, 02074210,  
02074411, 02074491,  
02074591, 02075110,  
02075210, 02075411,  
02075491, 02075591,  
02076011, 02076021,  
02076041, 02076051,  
020760 91, 02091010,  
02101191, 02101291,  
02101991, 02109912,  
02109931, 02109941,  
02109951, 02109961,  
02109971, 02109981,  
16010011, 16010021,  
16010031, 16023110,  
16023210, 16023910,  
16024111, 16024191,  
16024210, 16024910   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  54,482 53,780 98.7%    
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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,  
04014000, 04015010,  
04015020, 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 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  527,000 774,810 100%*   
CHEQ008  Casein  35011010, 35019011,  
35019019   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  697 1,038 100%*   
CHEQ009  Birds' eggs, in shell  04071110, 04071910,  
04072110, 04072910,  
04079010   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Gross tonnes  33,735 31,283 92.7%  
CHEQ010  Dried egg products  04081110, 04089110,  
35021910   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Gross tonnes  977 642 65.7%    
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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 
CHEQ011  Egg products other 
than dried  04081910, 04089910,  
35021910   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Gross tonnes  6,866 9,299 100%*   
CHEQ012  Bovine semen  05111010   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Application  
units 20,000 408,033 100%*   
CHEQ013  Cut flowers  06031110, 06031210, 
06031310, 06031410, 
06031510, 06031911,  
06031918   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  4,590 6,953 100%*   
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 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  22,250 21,210 95.3%  
CHEQ015  Fresh 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, 070390 21, 
07039090, 07041010, 
07041011, 07041020, 
07041021, 07041090, 
07041091, 07042010, 
07042011, 07049011, 
07049018, 07049020, 
07049021, 07049030, 
07049031, 07049040, 
07049041, 07049050, 
07049051, 07049060,  Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  166,076 214,180 100%*     
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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, 07 049080, 
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, ex 07069090, 
07070010, 07070011, 
07070020, 07070021, 
07070030, 07070031, 
07070040, 07070041, 
07070050, 07081010, 
07081011, 07081020, 
07081021, 07082010, 
07082021, 07082028, 
07082031, 07082038, 
07082041, 07082048, 
07082091, 0708209 8, 
07089080, 07089081,   
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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 
07092010, 07092011, 
07092090, 07093010, 
07093011, 07094010, 
07094011, 07094020, 
07094021, 07094090, 
07094091, 07096011, 
07096012, 07096090, 
07097010, 07097011, 
07097090, 07099110, 
07099120, 07099200, 
07099300, 07099911, 
07099918, 070 99920, 
07099921, 07099930, 
07099931, 07099940, 
07099941, 07099950, 
07099951, 07099960, 
07099961, 07099970, 
07099971, 07099980,  
07099999  
CHEQ016  Frozen vegetables  07102110, 07102291,  
07103011, 07108011,  
07109011   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  4,500 4,299 95.5%  
CHEQ017  Fresh apples, pears 
and quinces  08081021, 08081022,  
08081031, 08081032,  
08083021, 08083022,  
08083031, 08083032,  
08084021, 08084022,  
08084031, 08084032   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  15,810 7,100 44.9% (2)   
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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 
CHEQ018  Fresh apricots, 
cherries, plums and 
sloes 08091011, 08091018,  
08091091, 08091098,  
08092110, 08092111,  
08092910, 08092911,  
08094012, 08094013,  
08094015, 08094092,  
08094093, 08094095   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  16,340 16,725 100%* (2) 
CHEQ019  Other fresh fruit  08101010, 08101011,  
08102010, 08102011,  
08102020, 08102021,  
08102030, 08103012,  
08103021, 08103022   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  13,360 14,097 100%*  (3) 
CHEQ020  Fruit for cider  08081011, 08083011,  
08084011   
 Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  172 0 0% (2) 
CHEQ021  Seed fruit products (in 
seed fruit equivalent)  20097111, 20097121,  
20097910, 20098921,  
20098931, 20098941,  
20099011, 20099031,  
20099041, 20099051,  
20099071, 20099081,  
22029921, 22029951,  
22029971, 22060011   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  244 253 100%* (2) 
CHEQ022  Grapes for pressing 
and grape juice  08061021, 20096111,  
20096122, 20096910,  
22029911, 22029941   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Hectolitres  100,000 58,530 58.5%  
CHEQ023  
to 
CHEQ025  White wine and red  
wine 22042121, 22042131,  
22042141, 22042221,  
22042222, 22042231,  
22042232, 22042923,  
22042924, 22042933,  
22042934   Calendar 
year   01-01-19 31-12-19 Hectolitres  1,700,000 1,505,213 88.5% (4) 
CHEQ026  Durum wheat, 
undenatured  10011921   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  110,000 73,594 66.9%    
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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 
CHEQ027  Bread grains, other 
cereals and cereal 
products suitable for 
use for consumption  10019921, 10029021,  
10079021, 10081021,  
10082921, 10084021,  
10085021, 10086031,  
10089023   
 
 Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  70,000 41,782 59.7%  
CHEQ028  Coarse grains for 
human consumption  10039041, 10049021,  
10059021   Calendar 
year 01-01-19 31-12-19 Tonnes  70,000 28,962 41.4%  
* In cases where in -quota imports exceed the tariff rate quota quantities, fill rates are capped at 100 %. 
 
(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 : 6,805 
(tonnes)  100%  
- at least 700 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
("US-style beef") 1,157 
(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")  827 
(tonnes)  100%  
- the remaining quantity with tariff numbers  
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
0206.1011, 2110  4,821 
(tonnes)  100%  
4,500 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0204.1010, 2110, 2210, 2310, 3010, 4110, 4210, 4310  5,567 
(tonnes)  100%    
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Tariff quota quantity for period  In-quota imports during period  
 Fill rate  
4,000 tonnes with tariff number  
0205.0010  2,532 
(tonnes)  63% 
(2) CHEQ017, CHEQ018, CHEQ020, CHEQ021 - Switzerland will take natural fluctuations resulting from the multi -year production cycles of certain fruit into account when 
implementing its commitments . 
(3) CHEQ0 19 - Switzerland will take natural fluctuations result ing 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 . 
(4) Tariff quotas CHEQ023  to CHEQ025 have been merged into a single  quota  (WT/Let/1333).  
 
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