G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
8 January 2020  
(20-0185) Page: 1/11 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: French  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission , dated 18 December  2019, 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  2018 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
- 2 - Table MA:2  
MARKET ACCESS : SWITZERLAND  
REPORTING PERIOD : CALENDAR YEAR  2018 
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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Units  
3,322  
3,791  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ002   
Live bovine animals   
01022110, 01023110,   
01022991, 01023991,  
01029092   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Units  
20  
1,289  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ003   
Live swine   
01031010, 01039110,   
01039210   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Units  
50  
15  
30%  
 
 
CHEQ004   
Live sheep and goats   
01041010, 01042010   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Units  
187  
440  
100% *  
  
  G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
- 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   
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, 16029011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
22,500  
25,737  
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,  
02074110, 02074210,  
02074411, 02074491,  
02074591, 02075110,  
02075210, 02075411,  
02075491, 02075591,  
02076011, 02076021,  
02076041, 02076051,  
02076091, 02091010,  
02101191, 02101291,  
02101991, 02109912,  
02109931, 02109941,  
02109951, 02109961,  
02109971, 02109981,  
16010011, 16010021,  
16010031, 16023110,  
16023210, 16023910,  
16024111, 16024191,  
16024210, 16024910   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
54,482  
51,601  
94.7%  
  
  G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
- 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,   
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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
527,000  
759,126  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ008   
Casein   
35011010, 35019011,   
35019019   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
697  
1,135  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ009   
Birds' eggs, in shell   
04071110, 04071910,   
04072110, 04072910,  
04079010   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Gross tonnes   
33,735  
31,214  
92.5%  
 
 
CHEQ010   
Dried egg products   
04081110, 04089110,   
35021910   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Gross tonnes   
977  
763  
78.1%  
  
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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 
 
CHEQ011   
Egg products other 
than dried   
04081910, 04089910,   
35021910   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Gross tonnes   
6,866  
8,281  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ012   
Bovine semen   
05111010   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Implementation 
units  
20,000  
424,635  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ013   
Cut flowers   
06031110, 06031210,   
06031310, 06031410,  
06031510, 06031911,  
06031918   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
4,590  
6,880  
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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes  
   
22,250  
17,895  
80.4%  
 
 
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,  
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
166,076  
204,495  
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 
07049031, 07049040, 
07049041, 07049050, 
07049051, 07049060, 
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,  
  G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
- 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 
07082041, 07082048, 
07082091, 0708209 8, 
07089080, 07089081, 
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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
4,500  
4,192  
93.2%  
 
 
CHEQ017   
Fresh apples, pears 
and quinces   
08081021, 08081022,   
08081031, 08081032,  
08083021, 08083022,  
08083031, 08083032,  
08084021, 08084022,  
08084031, 08084032   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
15,810  
34,174  
100% *  
(2)  
  G/AG/N/CHE/98  
 
- 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 
 
CHEQ018   
Fresh apricots, 
cherries, plums and 
sloes  
08091011, 08091018,   
08091091, 08091098,  
08092110, 08092111,  
08092910, 08092911,  
08094012, 08094013,  
08094015, 08094092,  
08094093, 08094095   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
16,340  
14,686  
89.9%  
 
 
CHEQ019   
Other fresh fruit   
08101010, 08101011,   
08102010, 08102011,  
08102020, 08102021,  
08102030, 08103012,  
08103021, 08103022   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
13,360  
15,942  
100% *  
 
 
CHEQ020   
Fruit for cider   
08081011, 08083011,   
08084011   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
172  
4  
2.3%  
(3) 
 
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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
244  
221  
90.6%  
 
 
CHEQ022   
Grapes for pressing 
and grape juice   
08061021, 20096111,   
20096122, 20096910,  
22029911, 22029941   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Hectolitres   
100,000  
59,991  
60%  
 
 
CHEQ023  
 
to 
 
CHEQ025   
White wine and 
red wine  
22042121, 22042131,   
22042141, 22042221,  
22042222, 22042231,  
22042232, 22042923,  
22042924, 22042933,  
22042934  
  
 
 
 
  
Calendar 
year   
 
  
01-01-18 
 
  
31-12-18  
Hectolitres   
1,700,000 
 
 
  
1,506,369 
 
 
  
88.6% 
 
 
  
(4) 
 
 
 
 
CHEQ026   
Durum wheat, 
undenatured   
10011921   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
110,000  
64,371  
58.5%  
  
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- 10 - 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  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
70,000  
56,746  
81.1%  
 
 
CHEQ028   
Coarse grains for 
human consumption   
10039041, 10049021,   
10059021   
 
 
  
Calendar 
year  
01-01-18  
31-12-18  
Tonnes   
70,000  
32,021  
45.7%  
 
* 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 : 6,556 
(tonnes)  100%  
- at least 700 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
("US-style beef") 2,020 
(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")  2,020 
(tonnes)  100%  
- the remaining quantity with tariff numbers   
0201.2091, 3091;  
0202.2091, 3091;  
0206.1011, 2110  4,536 
(tonnes)  100%  
4,500 tonnes with tariff numbers  
0204.1010, 2110, 2210, 2310, 3010, 4110, 4210, 4310  6,159 
(tonnes)  100%  
4,000 tonnes with tariff number  
0205.0010  2,716 
(tonnes)  68% 
(2) CHEQ017: 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 .  
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- 11 - (3) CHEQ020 : 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 . 
(4) Tariff quotas CHEQ023  to CHEQ025 have been merged into a single  quota  (WT/Let/1333).  
 
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