Dairy Quotas
The department manages export quotas for dairy produce where limited preferential market access has been negotiated (tariff rate quotas).
DAFF, in conjunction with Dairy Australia and the dairy industry, assumed responsibility of dairy World Trade Organisation (WTO) quota controlled markets in 2004 and subsequent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) quota controlled markets.
Effective from October 2009, significant changes to the administration of EU and US dairy tariff rate quotas were introduced. These changes affect the allocation and management of quota for the 2010 quota year and onward. Please note that the changes do not affect quota issued for use during the 2009 quota year (up until 31 December 2009).
Information on the new procedures
- Dairy Quota quick guide and FAQs
Word [74kb] - Dairy Quota access and use guidelines Word [209kb]
Annual allocations of 2010 quota have been made, and applicants notified of their allocations. Quota is still available in some categories and can be accessed on a first-come-first-served (FCFS) basis as an allocation for several shipments or on a one-off basis. A $200 application fee applies to FCFS allocations, but not to FCFS one-off shipments. A fee of $0.07/kg applies to all FCFS quota. There are no eligibility or volume restrictions on accessing FCFS quota. To apply for FCFS quota, please download the appropriate form (below) and fax or email it to DAFF.
FCFS quota amounts available
- FCFS quota amounts Word [51kb]
Application, quota transfer and quota return forms
- Dairy Quota form DQ FCFS(a) - application for FCFS quota one-off shipments Word [43kb]
- Dairy Quota form DQFCFS(b) - application for FCFS quota allocations Word [293kb]
- Dairy Quota form DQ01 - application for annual allocation of US FTA and EU WTO quota Word [295kb]
- Dairy Quota form DQ02 - application for annual allocation of US WTO supplementary quota Word [286kb]
- Dairy Quota form DQ03 - transfer of annual quota Word [41kb]
- Dairy Quota form DQ04 - voluntary renturn of annual quota Word [286kb]
Important dates and quota amounts for 2010 quota
- Dairy Quota FTA and WTO calendar 2009-11 Word [58kb]
- Quota amounts 2010-14 Word [94kb]
If you have any urgent enquiries relating to applications for 2010 quota, please call DAFF on 02 62724492 or 02 6272 3539.
For quota issued for use in 2009, the following documents may continue to be used when entering Request For Permits (RFP's) into EXDOC for quota product and destination:
- EXDOC Procedures Word [35kb]
- EXDOC Dairy Quota Codes Word [33kb]