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Tunisian olive oil quota licences: apply 1 to 6 November
Licence applications for the Tunisian olive oil import quota may be submitted from 1 November to 5pm on 6 November 2026; applicants must be established in the UK and registered for VAT.
By Taxxa AI OyPublished 29 October 2026
Importers of Tunisian olive oil can apply for quota licences from 1 November 2026GOV until 5pm on 6 November 2026
GOV. The round runs under Statutory Instrument 2020 No 1432
GOV, which reserves a zero-duty quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia
GOV. Responsibility for getting the application right rests with the applicant at the point of submission.
Only businesses established in the United Kingdom and registered for VAT may applyGOV. Applicants should confirm their establishment and VAT registration before preparing the form, and check that a valid VAT certificate for the current quota year has been supplied or submitted
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The application must identify Tunisia as the country of origin in box 8GOV, with a tick in the 'Yes' box
GOV, and must cite 'Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 1432' with 'Quota Order No. 05.4032' in box 20
GOV. Applications go by email to trader@rpa.gov.uk
GOV, and applicants are advised to use the latest version of the application form. Each application must be accompanied by security of £170 per tonne
GOV. Box 11 must state the security amount in pounds sterling
GOV, the type of security — such as a block guarantee, cash or a single transaction guarantee
GOV — and, where another trader's block guarantee is used, that trader's number.
The quota covers olive oil under commodity codes 1509 2000, 1509 3000 and 1509 4000 imported at zero dutyGOV. The quantity available in this round is 4,870,484 kg of Tunisian olive oil
GOV under quota Order No 05.4032. Licences issued in this round will be valid from 1 December 2026
GOV until the end of the quota year on 31 December 2026
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GOV. Security lodged against the main electronic licence, excluding extracts, is released automatically once at least 95 per cent of the licence quantity has been attributed
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Before submitting, check the order number against the commodity code and country, confirm the £170-per-tonne rate has been applied correctly, verify the security amount covers the quantity applied for, confirm the description matches the commodity code, ensure the form is signed and dated by an authorised personGOV, and submit in good time: applications or securities received after 5pm on 6 November 2026 will be rejected
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The arrangements are made under Statutory Instrument 2020 No 1432GOV and operated through quota Order No 05.4032 for Tunisian olive oil
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Submit Tunisian olive oil quota licence applications between 1 November and 5pm on 6 November 2026, verifying establishment, VAT registration, box entries, £170-per-tonne security and the authorised signature before emailing the Trader team.