Notice to Traders 65/26 - Imports of Cereals under Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432

This notice is to inform you of the cereal import quotas.

This notice is to inform you of the cereal import quotas. Details of the quotas and quantities available are shown at Annex 1.

You may submit your application between 1 September 2026 and 5pm on 7 September 2026.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your application and all supporting documentation is correct at the time of submission.

Note: We will reject any applications, securities or proof of trade received after 5pm on 7 September 2026.

We advise you to use the latest version of the application form. You can submit your licence applications by email to [email protected]. 

If this is your first application in the quota year you must provide evidence to prove that you have imported at least 25 tonnes of cereals during:

You must also be established and registered for VAT in the UK.

Your licence application must be accompanied by a security as detailed in Annex 1.  

Your licence will be valid from 1 October 2026 until 31 December 2026.

Security against the main electronic licence (excluding extracts) will be released automatically upon attribution of at least 95% of the licence quantity.

You can find details of the arrangements in Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432.

You can access Statutory Instruments electronically by visiting the UK’s Legislation website. We are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the Legislation website. Whilst every care has been taken in producing this guidance, the Statutory Instrument as published is definitive.

If you have any questions about this notice please:

Maize under CN Code 1005 1090 or 1005 9000 imported at zero duty as follows:

For this quota (CN Code 1005 1090 or 1005 9000) you must lodge security of £30 per tonne.