The tables on this page can be used to calculate how much available tariff rate quota is remaining for all the quotas administered by the Quota Unit at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) quota position Quota position for first come first served AI-ECTA products (as at 12 October) Quota type Total quota for Year 4 (TN) Shipped (to nearest TN) % quota shipped Balance remaining (to nearest TN) Oranges and mandarins 13,700 3,820 27 9,879 Pears 3,700 0 0 3,700 Almonds 34,000 25,884 76 8,115 Lentils Quarter 1 (Jan - Mar) 37,500 37,500 100 0 Quarter 2 (Apr - Jun) 37,500 37,500 100 0 Quarter 3 (Jul - Sep) 37,500 37,500 99 12 Quarter 4 (Oct - Dec) 37,500 0 0 37,500
Quota position for allocated AI-ECTA cotton (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota for Year 3 (TN) Shipped (to nearest TN) % quota shipped Balance remaining (to nearest TN) Cotton 48,450 34,243 70 14,206
Quota position for first come first served AI-ECTA cotton (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota for Year (TN) Shipped (to nearest TN) % quota shipped FCFS quota remaining (to nearest TN) Cotton 2,550 0 0 2,550
Historical AI-ECTA quota position Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) Quota position for first come first served A-UK FTA products (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota Year 4 (TN) Shipped (nearest TN) % shipped Balance remaining (nearest TN) Barley 7,000 0 0 7,000 Wheat and meslin 80,000 9,922 12 70,077 Rice – long Grain 1,000 0 0 1,000 Rice - Broken 11,500 0 0 11,500 Milk, cream, yoghurt and whey 20,000 0 0 20,000 Butter 10,000 0.30 0 9,999 Cheese and Curd 42,000 831 2 41,168 Beef Meat 60,000 19,827 33 40,172
Quota position for allocated A-UK FTA (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota (TN) yearly Shipped (nearest TN) % shipped Balance remaining (nearest TN) Sugar 160,000 34,500 21 125,500 Sheep Meat 41,667 16,042 38 25,624
Historical UK FTA quota usage EU, UK (WTO) and US dairy quota position Quota position for allocated US FTA dairy products (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota (TN) Shipped (nearest TN) % shipped Balance remaining (nearest TN) Butter (B) 2,790 507 18 2,282 Cheddar (H) 1,396 1,396 100 0
Quota position for first come first served US FTA dairy products (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota (TN) Shipped (nearest TN) % shipped Balance remaining (nearest TN) American Cheese (A) 930 0 0 930 Condensed Milk (D) 10,199 0 0 9,621 Other Milk Powders (F) 9,115 0 0 8,765 Ice Cream (I) 12,027 0 0 12,027 Skim Milk Powder (K) 180 0 0 180 Other Dairy Products (L) 5,100 1,339 26 3,760 Cream (M) 12,027 0 0 12,027 Other Cheese (O) 9,751 14 0 9,736 Swiss Cheese (T) 1,393 0 0 1,393 European Cheese (U) 5,572 18 0 5,553
Quota position for New Entrant US FTA dairy products (as at 12 October 2026) New Entrant Quota type Total quota (TN) Shipped (nearest TN) % shipped Balance Remaining (nearest TN) Butter (B) 80 0 0 0 Cheddar (H) 80 0 0 0
Historical US FTA Dairy quota position Quota position for WTO dairy products (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota (TN) Total shipped (nearest TN) % shipped FCFS available EU Cheddar Bulk (E) 1,113 0 0 Yes EU Cheese for processing (P) 150 0 0 Yes UK Cheddar Bulk 2,598 0 0 Yes UK Cheese for processing 350 0 0 Yes US Cheddar Cheese (C) 1,465.5 0 0 Yes US Swiss Cheese (S) 290.3 0 0 Yes US Granular Cheese (G) 119 0 0 Yes NSPF Cheese (N) 2,508.83 0 0 Yes
Historical WTO Dairy quota position EU, UK (WTO) and US (WTO + AUSFTA) red meat quota position Quota position for EU & UK HQB (WTO), EU & UK (WTO) sheepmeat and US beef (WTO + AUSFTA) (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota (TN) Shipped (TN) % quota shipped Non-quota shipments (TN) Balance remaining (TN) EU HQB (2026-27) 3,389 1,361 40 0 2,027 UK HQB (2026-27) 3,761 0 0 0 3,761 US Beef (WTO + AUSFTA) 500,000 449,461 89 0 50,538 EU Sheepmeat 5,851 5,224 89 0 626 UK (WTO) Sheepmeat 13,335 12,347 92 0 987
Note : Balances may not add due to administrative processes.
See Australian red meat export statistics for the latest meat export figures and end-of-month reports.
Historical red meat quota position Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) quota position 2026 Quota position for IA-CEPA commodities (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota for Year 7 (TN/head) Unreserved Unallocated Total shipped (TN/head) Balance remaining (TN/head) Potatoes 12,813 NA 12,500 2,992 9,820 Carrots 7,500 NA 7,500 0 7,500 Oranges 13,401 NA NA 3,984 9,416 Mandarins, clementines, Wilkings and similar citrus hybrids 7,500 NA NA 7,500 0 Lemons and limes 5,798 NA NA 467 5,330 Feed grains 670,048 670,048 NA 0 670,048 Live male cattle 700,000 NA NA 244,786 455,214
Notes : Balances may not add due to administrative processes.
All amounts are in tonnes (TN), except for Live male cattle which is head.
Historical IA-CEPA quota position Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) quota position Quota position for JAEPA commodities (as at 12 October 2026) Quota type Total quota for Year 13 (TN) Issued amount (to the nearest TN) % remaining Balance remaining (TN) Bovine Offal 21,000 923 95 20,076 Pork 14,000 0 100 14,000 Poultry 200 0 100 200 Preserved/prepared meats 1 2,700 0 100 2,700 Preserved/prepared meats 2 8,300 35 99 8,264 Apple juice 1,600 41 97 1,558 Orange juice 1,300 0 100 1,300 Honey 160 10 95 149
Historical JAEPA quota position Contact us For queries or assistance, contact the Quota Unit:
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