Classifieds & Marketplace
NOTICE
AARQ Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. NOTICE OF OPEN TENDER – UK TRQ
Following the exit of the United Kingdom( UK) from the EU Customs Union on December 31, 2020, independent bids are invited for rights to ship U. S.-origin milled rice to the UK under an allocation to the UK of a tariff-rate quota( TRQ) granted by the EU to the United States.
Bids must be submitted on January 29, 2026 for the April 2026 UK TRQ Tranche, in which the following quantity is available for the UK:
Volume( metric tons) UK Duty Semi-Milled or Milled Rice 3,237 zero( HTS item 1006.30)
TRQ Certificates will be awarded to the highest bidder( s). Any person or entity incorporated or domiciled in the United States is eligible to bid. The minimum bid quantity is 18 metric tons and the minimum bid price is $ 15 / MT. Performance security( the lesser of $ 50,000 or the total value of the bid) must be submitted with each bid. Potential bidders may obtain the required bid forms and bid instructions from:
AARQ Administrator TRQ Services, LLC 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 500, # 50122 Washington, D. C. 20036 Tel:( 202) 987-2972 E-Mail: aarq @ trqservices. com Website: https:// aarq. net
Note: Potential bidders should consult regulations in the UK to determine the applicable tariff rate on semi-milled / milled rice. AARQ disclaims any responsibility for advising potential bidders on applicable tariff rates.
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COL-RICE Colombia Rice Export Quota, Inc. NOTICE OF OPEN TENDER Independent bids are invited for rights to ship U. S.-origin rice to the Republic of Colombia duty-free under a tariff-rate quota( TRQ) granted by the Republic of Colombia to the United States under the U. S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Bids must be submitted on Monday, January 26, 2026 between 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Eastern Standard Time( EST) Shipment Period: February 1 – June 30, 2026
The following quantity is available: |
Total Volume for |
A l l H T S N o s. |
Colombian |
( metric tons, milled Colombian |
HTS Number |
equivalent basis) |
Duty |
Rice in Husk( Hull), Except for Seed |
1006.1090) |
Husked( Brown) Rice |
1006.2000) |
Rice Semi-Milled or Milled, Whether |
|
) |
102,452 |
Zero |
Polished or Glazed |
1006.3000) |
Broken Rice |
1006.4000) |
The product must be imported into Colombia between February 1 and June 30, 2026.
TRQ Certificates will be awarded to the highest bidder( s). Any person or entity incorporated or domiciled, with a legal address, in the United States is eligible to bid. Bid quantities should be submitted in metric ton, milled rice equivalent using the following conversion factors: rough rice( rice in hull) = 0.71; brown rice( hulled) = 0.89; broken rice = 1. The minimum bid price is $ 30.00 / metric ton. Bids must be submitted in dollars and cents per metric ton.
Each bidder must submit a performance security in the amount $ 50,000 or the total value of the bid( s), whichever is less. Potential bidders may obtain the required bid forms and bid instructions from:
COL-RICE Administrator TRQ Services, LLC 2001 L Street, N. W., Suite 500, # 50122 Washington, D. C. 20036, USA Phone:( 202) 987-2975 E-mail: col-rice @ trqservices. com Web: https:// www. col-rice. org
Bids must be submitted by e-mail at col-rice @ trqservices. com. Submission of a bid constitutes acceptance of all bid instructions and conditions.
AARQ Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. NOTICE OF OPEN TENDER – EU-27
Independent bids are invited for rights to ship U. S.-origin milled rice to the European Union under a tariff-rate quota( TRQ) granted by the EU to the United States.
Bids must be submitted on January 22, 2026 for the April 2026 TRQ Tranche, in which the following quantity is available for the EU-27:
Volume( metric tons)
EU Duty Semi-Milled or Milled Rice 11,474 zero( HTS item 1006.30)
TRQ Certificates will be awarded to the highest bidder( s). Any person or entity incorporated or domiciled in the United States is eligible to bid. The minimum bid quantity is 18 metric tons and the minimum bid price is $ 15 / MT. Performance security( the lesser of $ 50,000 or the total value of the bid) must be submitted with each bid. Potential bidders may obtain the required bid forms and bid instructions from:
AARQ Administrator TRQ Services, LLC 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 500, # 50122 Washington, D. C. 20036 Tel:( 202) 987-2972 E-Mail: aarq @ trqservices. com Website: https:// aarq. net
Note: Potential bidders should consult regulations in the Official Journal of the European Union to determine the applicable tariff rate on semi-milled / milled rice. AARQ disclaims any responsibility for advising potential bidders on applicable tariff rates. Potential bidders should also consult EC regulations relating to testing for unauthorized GMOs.
COLOM-PEQ Colombia Poultry Export Quota, Inc. NOTICE OF OPEN TENDER Independent bids are invited for rights to ship U. S.-origin chicken leg quarters to the Republic of Colombia under a tariff-rate quota( TRQ) granted by the Republic of Colombia to the United States under the U. S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Bids must be submitted on Thursday, December 4, 2025 between 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Eastern Standard Time( EST) Shipment Period: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
The following quantity is available: |
|
Total Volume for |
|
Colombian |
All HTS Nos. |
Colombian |
HTS Number |
( Metric Tons) |
Duty |
Leg Quarters, fresh or chilled |
0207.1300. A |
) |
|
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Leg Quarters, frozen |
0207.1400. A |
) |
16,706 |
Zero |
Leg Quarters, seazoned & frozen |
1602.3200. A |
) |
|
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The product must be imported into Colombia on January 1 or before December 31, 2026.
TRQ Certificates will be awarded to the highest bidder( s). Any person or entity incorporated or domiciled, with a legal address, in the United States is eligible to bid. The minimum bid quantity is 1 metric ton; the minimum bid price is $ 44.08 / metric ton( i. e., $ 0.02 / pound). Bids must be submitted in dollars and cents per metric ton. Bids should not be submitted in amounts that include fractions of a cent. The Certificates of Quota Allocation will be awarded to the highest bidder( s).
Important:
NOTICE
1. Each bidder must submit a performance security in the amount of $ 50,000 or half of the total value of the bid( s), whichever is less.
2. The deadline for submitting a performance security is the day AFTER the auction date( i. e., by 6:00 p. m. on Friday, December 5, 2025).
3. Bids must be submitted electronically at https:// www. colom-peq. org / online _ bid _ form. html. Fax or other forms of
bids will not be accepted.
Potential bidders may obtain the required bid forms and bid instructions at: www. colom-peq. org or by contacting the COLOM-PEQ Administrator, DTB Associates, LLP. Submission of a bid constitutes acceptance of all bid instructions and conditions.
Colombia Poultry Export Quota, Inc.( COLOM-PEQ) c / o DTB Associates, LLP 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, D. C. 20006, USA Office phone:( 202) 684-2512, Fax.( 207) 776-0136 E-mail: administrator @ colom-peq. org – Website: www. colom-peq. org www. joc. com December 1, 2025 | Journal of Commerce 53