Cheese Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) are important because they permit limited quantities of cheese to be imported without paying Canada’s 245.5% border tax. For example, if cheese that costs $10/kg […]

Under Ottawa’s Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) system, a limited quantity of cheese can enter Canada at a lower or zero rate of customs duties, while imports over this quota are […]

It’s no secret that all of Canada’s major political parties say they support the dairy “Supply Management” system and its 245.5% customs duties on imported cheese. This 250% border tax effectively […]