Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola

English translation: Fruit and vegetable promotion levy

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Spanish term or phrase:Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola
English translation:Fruit and vegetable promotion levy
Entered by: VICTORIA SMITH SALGUEIRO

08:06 May 19, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola
COLOMBIA: Some sort of parafiscal levy. Looking for equivalent in US or UK English, if there is one.

"De conformidad con el Artículo 4 de la Ley 118 de 1994, modificado por el artículo 1 de la Ley 726 de 2001. Los productores de frutas y hortalizas, ya sean personas naturales, jurídicas o sociedades de hecho, estarán obligados al pago de la Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola."
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 18:01
Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Levy
Explanation:
I have read the article, and I guess this is the meaning but unsure of whether there is an exact term in Europe
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VICTORIA SMITH SALGUEIRO
Spain
Local time: 18:01
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1 +2Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Levy
VICTORIA SMITH SALGUEIRO
3Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola [installments/instalments/for the Production of Fruits and
liz askew
3fruit and vegetable production tariff
Lisa Rosengard
Summary of reference entries provided
Colombia - TRQs
Taña Dalglish

  

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Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Levy


Explanation:
I have read the article, and I guess this is the meaning but unsure of whether there is an exact term in Europe

VICTORIA SMITH SALGUEIRO
Spain
Local time: 18:01
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Asker: I was thinking more along these lines too, cheers :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  liz askew: but you don't give one iota of evidence to support your answer:)
1 hr
  -> If you read the article 4 of the law in it's original it's a 1% tax for producers. I mention I understand it but do not have enough knowledge on law. First post ever sent, will put in evidence next time. to be exact.

agree  patinba: This is exactly right. "Cuotas" in this instance are defined as "contribuciones parafiscales"
3 hrs

agree  philgoddard: Yes, but I think your word order is slightly unclear. "Fruit and vegetable promotion levy" would be better. And I don't think you need to give references for this relatively straightforward term.
5 hrs
  -> Indeed, "Fruit and vegetable promotion levy" sounds much better ! And I agree with Neilmac, I too think ""tariff" is usually used for international trade, and I think they are refering to a domestic charge here.
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Cuota de Fomento Hortifrutícola [installments/instalments/for the Production of Fruits and


Explanation:
Vegetables


Vegetables

https://repositorio.sena.edu.co/handle/11404/6451
The reports of the IV International Symposium on Competitiveness in Fruits and Vegetables, held on September 12 and 13, 2002 in which the analysis of agribusiness systems worldwide, competitiveness and modernization of the fruit and vegetable sector in Colombia are presented , innovation, technological development and competitiveness in the sector, as well as specific experiences of countries in North America, Europe, Latin America and Colombia.

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/bus-financial/...

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=j4-bAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA13435&...


Corporation Tax - Quarterly Instalment Payments (QIPs ...
www.throgmorton.co.uk › Resources › Current Issues

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There are certain circumstances in which a company will be required to pay corporation tax in quarterly instalments. Quarterly instalment payments (“QIPs”) do ...I


Seems “fomento” can = production

https://www.ecolex.org/details/legislation/ley-no-89-estable...


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oh, yes, could indeed be "promotion"

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United States Treaties and Other International Agreementsbooks.google.co.uk › books › id=apWPAAAAMAAJ
Número de Cuotas de Pago - 19 Number of Installment Payments - 19 4 . ... Fecha de Vencimiento del pago de la Primera Cuota - Dos años a partir de la ultima ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Notes to answerer
Asker: Interesting. I hadn't considered "instalment" for "cuota", and the "fomento" definition as production is moot, although in the cattle link it seems valid. I understand it more as promoting/encouraging" production rather than just production per se. Thanks for the links :-9


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  patinba: Neil should not consider "instalment" for cuota, because it is not. Just a straightforward percentage tax on sales to fund development in the sector.
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fruit and vegetable production tariff


Explanation:
'la cuota' is 'the share or tariff (tax levied on imports, list of fixed prices)
'el fomento' is the 'increment or production'
'hortifrutícola' refers to fruit and vegetables

Example sentence(s):
  • Los productores de frutas y hortalizas, ya sean personas neutrales, jurídicas y sociedades, de hecho, estarán obligados al pago de la Cuota de Fomento hortifrutícula.
  • Fruit and vegetable producers, whether they may be neutral, legal individuals and societies, indeed, will be obliged to pay the fruit and vegetable production tax.
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: I understand a tariff to be more of an export concept, whereas this seems to be a domestic charge. And I do know what fruit and vegetables are, having worked for decades with BIO and phyto research institutions.

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Reference comments


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Reference: Colombia - TRQs

Reference information:
Colombian documents speak of Tariff Rate Quotas or TRQs

In accordance with Article 4 of Law 118 of 1994, as amended by Article 1 of Law 726 of 2001. Fruit and vegetable producers, whether natural or legal persons or de facto companies, shall be obliged to pay the ***Fruit and Vegetable Promotion *** Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)???

https://www.minagricultura.gov.co/Reportes/Colombia_ Agc_Rev...
Tariff rate quotas (pg 173)
Tariff rate quotas (TRQs) have also been negotiated in Colombia’s FTAs, usually
covering the same range of sensitive products. Import quotas are allocated through
different mechanisms (Table 5.4). Import quotas have been distributed through the Public Mechanism for the Agricultural Quota Administration (Mecanismo Público de Administración de Contingentes Agropecuarios, MAC) for rice, white maize, yellow maize, beans, soybeans, sorghum, and cotton (MADR, 2013).

Page 175
Box 5.3. Trade policy measures in light of 2013 farmers protests
and the Agrarian Pact The agricultural complaints during the 2013 waves of protests were relatively straightforward: low commodity prices due to import competition and high input costs.

Criticism of FTAs already in force or under negotiation has been high and requests were made to renegotiate with “better terms for Colombian farmers”. In order to appease the protesters, the government committed to implement policies that would bolster and support domestic agricultural production.

The Agrarian Pact includes three primary trade policy instruments:
Reducing import duties on agricultural inputs.
Eliminating a general 3 000 tonnes tariff rate quota (TRQ) for whey protein dairy
products from countries that do not have an ongoing trade agreement with Colombia.
Reviewing and implementing trade safeguards.
As a result, in October 2013, the government published safeguard quotas for the next two years for CAN member countries Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, and for MERCOSUR members, primarily Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil for the following products: fresh potatoes, precooked and frozen potatoes, onions, dried beans, peas, tomatoes, pears, powder milk and other dairy products (Table 5.7). MERCOSUR and CAN dominate exports to Colombia for onions and whey protein, but their contributions to imports of other “sensitive” commodities are generally much smaller. These safeguard quotas are to be applicable for two years and be administered on a “first come, first served” basis.

https://ec.europa.eu/chafea/agri/sites/chafea/files/handbook...
See page 60 and 174: Speaks of tariff quotas:

In terms of tariffs, EU homogenised products benefits from a duty-free access to the Colombian market, under the EU-Andean Trade Agreement. On the contrary, a 11.3% duty applies to milk formulas (CN codes 1901.10.10, 1901.10.91, and 1901.10.99), above the tariff quota of 1 760 tonnes.

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https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=-AIVS5gVQFAC&pg=PA5&lpg...



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Neil: I am not sure, but the documents (Colombia) speak to Tariff Quotas and in my opinion, your answer should include this concept; the question of whether this is a domestic charge or not, I don't know, as I don't have much time to do further research! Regards and continue to be safe!

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http://www.sice.oas.org/ctyindex/COl/WTO/ENGLISH/s372_e.pdf )PAGE 10)
12. During the period under review, Colombia continued to implement the Structural Tariff Reform (REA) initiated in 2011 with a view to reducing tariff dispersion and tackling negative effective protection. In 2017, the Colombian tariff contained 7,708 ad-valorem lines at the 2017 HS ten-digit level. The average MFN applied tariff rate in 2017 was 7.1% (7.9% if the average tariffs under the Andean Price Band System are included), and Colombia applied 13 different tariff rates ranging from 0% to 98%. Some 49.7% of lines were zero-rated, while only 6.2% were subject to a rate exceeding 15%. The average tariff for agricultural products (WTO definition)
was 15.4% in 2017, whereas the average tariff on non-agricultural products was 5.8%. The highest average duties per WTO category continued to be for dairy products, clothing, and animals and animal products, with average tariffs of 55.1%, 40% and 20.3% respectively. Colombia offers two kinds of tariff concessions: the first type is based on the export or import regime, and the second is designed to promote specific sectors of the Colombian economy, to which end, between 2011 and 2017 concessions were granted to the automotive sector, industry in general, the agriculture and livestock sector, and government.

3.52. Colombia affords an average level of protection that is almost three times higher for agricultural products (WTO definition) than for non-agricultural products (Table 3.5). The average tariff for agricultural products (WTO definition), which in August 2011 was 14.5%, rose to 15.4% in 2017, whereas the average tariff on non-agricultural products rose from 4.9% to 5.8%. The highest average duties per WTO category continued to be for dairy products, clothing and animals and animal products, with tariffs of 55.1%, 40% and 20.3%, respectively. The highest tariff in
2017, excluding the SAFP, was 98%, applied to some lines of HS heading 04.02 (concentrated milk and cream). Colombia has bound its entire tariff universe in the WTO, although the certified schedule (in HS 2012) is not strictly comparable with the tariffs currently applied (HS 2017). The bindings range from 0% to 227%, with an average bound tariff of 41.2% (90.3% for agricultural products and 34.3% for non-agricultural products). As between comparable lines, no applied duties above the bound rates have been detected.

Page 122: The average tariff applied to fruit and vegetables was 14.1%;

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88
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Asker: Thansk for posting. I understand a tariff to be more of an export concept, whereas this seems to be a domestic charge.


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agree  EirTranslations
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Eir.
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