Beef and veal tariff rate quota and import permits

This page provides information on Canada’s beef and veal tariff rate quota (TRQ) and import permit system, including data on quota administration, permits issued, and import volumes under the TRQ.

Beef and veal tariff rate quota by country allocation
(tonnes)
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Australia 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
New Zealand 29,600 29,600 29,600 29,600 29,600
MFN Pool [1] 11,809 11,809 11,809 11,809 11,809
Global Quota 76,409 76,409 76,409 76,409 76,409
Supplementary quota approved - - 126,729 3,759 3,814
Unused quota 45,342 45,326 39,147 38,999 38,259
Tarrif Rate Quota - % - - - - -
Permits Issued
(tonnes)
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Australia 7,313 10,318 15,339 12,612 14,983
New Zealand 12,020 10,319 9,963 13,017 11,355
Uruguay 11,405 7,405 8,431 9,432 3,168
Brazil - 2,916 3,480 2,038 1,908
United Kingdom - - - - -
Argentina 275,621 66 19 311 2,861
Netherlands - - - - -
Ireland - - - - -
Japan 53 59 29 - -
Paraguay - - - - 3,876
Total Permits Issued 31,067 31,083 37,262 37,410 38,150
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

 

2025
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 8,358 6,625 14,983 39.27%
New Zealand 7,372 3,983 11,355 29.76%
Paraguay 2,764 1,112 3,876 10.16%
Uruguay 1,606 1,562 3,168 8.30%
Other 2,769 2,000 4,769 12.50%
Total 22,869 15,281 38,150 100.00%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2024
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 8,013 4,598 12,612 33.71%
New Zealand 7,699 5,318 13,017 34.80%
Uruguay 6,063 3,369 9,432 25.21%
Other 599 1,750 2,349 6.28%
Total 22,375 15,035 37,410 100.00%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2023
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 10,080 5,259 15,339 41.2%
New Zealand 6,045 3,919 9,963 26.7%
Uruguay 5,908 2,523 8,431 22.6%
Other 1,735 1,793 3,529 9.5%
Total 23,768 13,494 37,262 100.00%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2022
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 6,765 3,487 10,252 33.2%
New Zealand 5,783 4,432 10,215 33.0%
Uruguay 4,757 2,649 7,405 24.0%
Other 1,570 1,471 3,041 9.8%
Total 18,875 12,039 30,914 100.0%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2021
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 4,412 2,901 7,313 23.5%
New Zealand 6,095 5,925 12,020 38.7%
Uruguay 8,697 2,708 11,405 36.9%
Other 228 101 329 0.9%
Total 19,432 11,634 31,067 100%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2020
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 8,720 4,608 13,327 31.4%
New Zealand 9,453 7,858 17,311 40.8%
Uruguay 9,488 2,260 11,748 27.7%
Other - 38 39 0.1%
Total 27,661 14,764 42,425 100%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2019
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 11,475 4,766 16,241 41.8%
New Zealand 8,921 3,974 12,895 33.2%
Uruguay 7,734 1,911 9,645 24.9%
Other 24 61 85 0.08%
Total 28,154 10,712 38,866 100.0%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2018
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 16,456 6,004 22,459 43.1%
New Zealand 11,017 6,820 17,837 34.2%
Uruguay 9,936 1,866 11,802 22.6%
Other - 7 7 0.1%
Total 37,409 14,697 52,105 100.0%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2017
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 12,512 5,799 18,311 38.3%
New Zealand 11,120 6,586 17,706 37.0%
Uruguay 9,412 2,171 11,583 24.2%
Other 0.0 230.7 230.8 0.5%
Total 33,045 14,787 47,832 100.0%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section
2016
Beef and veal import permits, by type of meat
(tonnes)
  Grinding Beef Cuts Total Total (%)
Australia 22,189 6,705 28,895 48.7%
New Zealand 11,041 7,543 18,585 31.4%
Uruguay 9,217 2,185 11,402 19.2%
Other 84.3 319.9 404.2 1%
Total 42,532 16,754 59,286 100%
Source: Export Import Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada
Compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Animal Industry Division, Market Information Section

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