GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ARANCELES ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO RESTRICTED DPC/C/STAT/3/Add.12 24 June International Dairy Arrangement COMMITTEE OF THE PROTOCOL REGARDING CERTAIN CHEESES Reply to uestionnaire 3 CANADA (First uarter ) Cheddar Cheesel' A.a Production/ Trade, Consumption and Stocks». ( 000 metric tons) Years Jan.Mar. Apr.Jun. Jul.Sep. Oct.Dec. Jan.Dec. A 1 Stocks at beginning of period 41.16 ~3o.48 38.68 37.68 36.06 41.16 A 2 Production 21.01 25.03 22.38 25.91 20.74 94 2/ A 3 Total imports A 4 Total exports 0.66 CL57 1.34 0.84 1.10 3.94 uf of which: A 4.1 A 5 Total domestic consumption 22.83 19.60 22.03 26.74. 13.# 84.81 7 A 6 Stocks at end of period 38.68 38.81 37.68 36.06 36.48 36.4% 1/ Cheddar standards in Canada 61 per cent minimum dry matter 39 per cent maximum moisture 31 per cent minimum fat 2/ There is an import quota of about 453 tons on Cheddar entering Canada annually. This is included under the "other cheese" category. 3/ ~ OctoberNovember 4/_.. JanuaryNovember ~ 831254
Page 2 Cheddar Cheese B.a Exports Year: s metric tons : US$'000 I I i I Jan.Mar. Apr.Jun. l> ' Jul.Sep. Oct.Dec. Year, total Y B Total 573 2,407 B 1 Transactions falling under the pricing provisions of Article 3* paragraphs 1 to 6 <j of which to: (fiaia destinations) United Kingdom UtfTtecT States. 303 268 1,177 1,219 B 2 B 3 Transactions under derogation relating to Article 7, paragraph 2 Transactions falling under Article 3» paragraph T US$1 = Can$1.229 ifi C,a. Imports D.a Prices in International Trade E.a Advance Data on Food Aid F.a Complementary Information %
Page 3 6/ Whole Milk Cheese other than Cheddar A.b Production/ Trade/ Consumption and Stocks COOO metric tons) Years Jan.Mar. Apr.Jun. Jul.Sept. Oct.Dec. Jan.Dec. A 1 Stocks at beginning of period 198Z 12.74 11.57 12.60 12.77 11.79 12.74 * 2 Production 19.44 18.92 19.19 19.60 22.01 80.24 _. A 3 Total imports 4.55 4.35^' 4.67 4.93 6.77 20^92 A 4 Total exports 9 0.11 0.35 0.45, 0.22 1.10 Of which: A 4.1 Food aid A 5 Total domestic consumption 23.81 23.26 23.25 24.83 25 3 7 91.94^ A 6 r Stocks at end of period OctoberNovember 12.60 11.73 12.77 1t.79, JanuaryNovember 6/ Hard and soft varieties/ excludes processed and cottage cheese. 11.57 11.57 Including processed cheese
Page 4 Whole Milk Cheese other than Cheddar B.b Export 7/ Year*. : metric ton* : USS'OOO Jan.Mar. P Apr.Jun. Jul.Sep. bet.dec. Year. total B. Total 110 373 $) B 1 Transactions falling under the pricing" provisions of Article 3, paragraph 1 to 6 Total B 1 of which to (Main destination) United States Philippines 69 17 225 59 B 2 B 3 Transactions under derogation relating to Article 1, paragraph 2 Transactions other than normal commercial transactions (falling under Article 3, paragraph 7 i> US$1 = Can$1.2089 Including processed cheese
Page 5 WholefftHk Cheese Other thancheddar C.b Imports Year: : metric tons : USS'OOO Jan.Mar. / Apr.Jun. Jul.Sep. Oct.Dec. Year, total c m c Total 1 Transactions falling under the pricing provisions of Article 3, paragraphs 1 to 6 4,350 15,144 Total C 1 of which from (main origins) 4,350 15,144 m c Austria Denmark Netherlands France Germany, Fed. Rep. United States Italy Switzerland Sweden New Zealand Argentina 2 Transactions falling under Article 3, paragraph 7 169 805 687 387 292 226 301 337 118 330 188 460 2,766 2,222 1,760 807 1,130 1,620 1,394 249 931 618 US$1 = Can$1.2089
DPC/C/STAT/3/Add.'12 Page 6 Whole Milk Cheese other than Cheddar D.b Prices in International Trade E.b Advance Data on Food Aid F.b Complementary Information Notes/Notas 17 Normes canadiennes relatives au fromage Cheddar Matière sèche: 61 pour cent minimum Humidité: 39 pour cent maximum Matières grasses: 31 pour cent minimum/ Normas para el cheddar en Canada Materia seca: minimo 61 por ciento Agua: mâximo 39 por ciento Materias grasas: minimo 31 por ciento Un contingent annuel d'environ 453 tonnes est ouvert pour le fromage Cheddar importé au Canada. Il est compris dans le chiffre relatif à la catégorie "Autres fromages"./las entradas anuales de cheddar en Canada estân sujetas a un contingente de importaciôn de alrededor de 453 toneladas. El cheddar importado esta incluido en la categoria "otros quesos". 3/ > Octobrenovembre/Oetubrenoviembre 4/ ~ Janvierno\fen*re/Eneronoviêmbre^. :: :;. ariétés à pâte dure et à pâte molle, à l'exclusion des fromages fondus et du fromage blanc./ariedades de queso de pasta dura y de pasta blanda, exe lui dos el queso fundi do y el de granjav~ 1_1 Y compris le fromage fondu/incluyendo el queso fundido.