WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PHL/27
23 September 2002
(02-5101)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning trigger prices in the context of the price-based special
safeguard ( Table MA:4 ) was received from the delegation of the Philippines  on 16 September 2002.G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Table MA:4
MARKET ACCESS:  Philippines
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard:  price-based
A:  "UP-FRONT" NOTIFICATION OF TRIGGER PRICES
Tariff item
numberProduct Description Trigger Price
as calculated in
Annex 1)
(Php per kilo unless
otherwise specified)
0101.11 00 Pure-bred breeding horses 59,069.14*
0101.19 00 Other live horses 59,069.14*
0102.10 00 Pure-bred breeding bovine animals 8,169.92*
0102.90 00 Other live bovine animals 7,602.77*
0105.11 10 Chicks for breeding weighing not more than 185 g 66.15*
0105.12 10 Turkeys for breeding weighing not more than 185 g 160.25*
0105.19 10 Ducks and geese for breeding, weighing not more than 185 g 29.35*
0105.92 10 Chicken for breeding, weighing more than 185 g but not exceeding 2000 g 526.76*
0105.92 20 Game cock or any male chicken for cockfighting weighing more than 185 g but
not exceeding 2000 g3,196.25*
0105.93 10 Chicken for breeding, weighing more than  2000 g 526.76*
0105.93 20 Game cock or any male chicken for cockfighting weighing more than 2000 g 3,196.25*
0105.99 12 Ducks, geese and turkeys, weighing more than 185 g 640.51*
0106.00 00 Other live animals, n.e.s. 88.01*
0201.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 89.22
0201.20 00 Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 89.22
0201.30 00 Meat of bovine animal s, boneless, fresh or chilled 30.26
0202.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of bovine animals, frozen 89.22
0202.20 00 Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals, frozen 89.22
0202.30 00 Meat of bovine animals, boneless, frozen 30.26
0203.11 20 Carcasses and half-carcasses ,of swine, fresh or chilled 18.06
0203.12 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof with bone in, of swine, fresh or chilled 18.06
0203.19 12 Pork bellies, fresh or chilled 18.06
0203.19 22 Fore-ends and cuts thereof, of swine, fresh or chilled 18.06
0203.19 92 Other meat of swine other than pork bellies and fore-ends and cuts thereof, fresh
or chilled18.06
0203.21 20 Carcasses and half-carcasses of swine, frozen 18.06
0203.22 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof with bone in, of swine, frozen 18.06
0203.29 12 Pork bellies, frozen 18.06
0203.29 22 Fore-ends and cuts thereof, of swine, frozen 18.06
0203.29 92 Other meat of swine other than pork bellies and fore-ends and cuts thereof, frozen 18.06
0204.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of lamb, fresh or chilled 83.07
0204.21 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of sheep, fresh or chilled 83.07
0204.22 00 Other cuts with bone in of sheep, fresh or chilled 83.07
0204.23 00 Meat of sheep, boneless, fresh or chilled 83.07
0204.30 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of lamb, frozen 83.07
0204.41 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of sheep, frozen 83.07
0204.42 00 Other cuts with bone in of sheep, frozen 83.07
0204.43 00 Meat of sheep, boneless, frozen 83.07
0204.50 20 Meat of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen 83.07
0206.10 00 Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 14.35
0206.21 00 Tongues of bovine animals, frozen 14.35G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Tariff item
numberProduct Description Trigger Price
as calculated in
Annex 1)
(Php per kilo unless
otherwise specified)
0206.22 00 Livers of bovine animals, frozen 14.35
0206.29 00 Other edible offal of bovine animals, frozen 14.35
0206.30 00 Edible offal of swine, fresh or chilled 14.35
0206.41 00 Livers of swine, frozen 14.35
0206.49 00 Other edible offal of swine, frozen 14.35
0206.80 00 Edible offal of sheep, goats, horses, assess, mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled 14.35
0206.90 00 Edible offal of sheep, goats, horses, assess, mules or hinnies, frozen 14.35
0207.11 20 Meat offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or
chilled93.96
0207.12 20 Meat of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen 93.96
0207.13 20 Cuts and offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cut in pieces, fresh or
chilled117.23
0207.14 12 Livers of the species Gallus domesticus, frozen 423.55
0207.14 92 Other cuts and offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, frozen 93.96.
0207.24 20 Meat of turkey, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled 49.14
0207.26 20 Cuts and offal of turkeys, fresh or chilled 73.45
0207.27 12 Livers of turkey, frozen 423.55
0207.32 12 Meat of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled 37.81
0207.33 20 Meat of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, not cut in pieces, frozen 37.81
0207.34 20 Fatty livers of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, fresh or chilled 423.55
0207.35 20 Cuts and offal of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, cut in pieces, fresh or chilled 37.81
0207.36 12 Livers of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, frozen 423.55
0207.36 92 Cuts and offal, other than liver of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, frozen 37.81
0208.10 00 Meat and edible meat offal of rabbits or hares, fresh, chilled or frozen 71.76
0208.20 00 Frogs' legs, fresh, chilled or frozen 71.76
0208.90 00 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen 73.82
0210.11 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone-in, of swine, salted, in brine, dried or
smoked79.63
0210.12 20 Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked 64.88
0210.20 00 Meat of bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried or smoked 159.64
0210.90 10 Freeze-dried chicken dice 70.50
0210.90 92 Meat and edible meat offal of other animals including edible flours and meals of
meat or meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked70.50
0701.10 00 Seed potatoes (not including sweet potatoes) 12.42
0701.90 20 Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed potatoes 6.30
0703.10 00 Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled 74.21
0704.90 90 Kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas,  fresh or chilled 14.35
0901.21 20 Coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated 134.11
0901.22 20 Coffee, roasted, decaffeinated 134.11
1001.90 10 Wheat used as feed 3.10
1003.00 00 Barley 1.62
1004.00 00 Oats 2.92
1005.10 00 Maize (corn) seed 8.97
1005.90 10 Popcorn 2.40
1005.90 92 Maize (corn), other than seed 2.40
1008.90 00 Other cereals 6.43
1103.13 00 Groats and meal of maize (corn) 10.83
1104.22 00 Other worked oats 16.31
1104.23 00 Other worked grains of maize (corn) 7.27
1109.00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried 15.65G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Tariff item
numberProduct Description Trigger Price
as calculated in
Annex 1)
(Php per kilo unless
otherwise specified)
1601.00 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood; food preparations
based on these products.65.03
1602.10 00 Homogenised preparations of meat and edible meat offal 259.22
1602.20 00 Liver of any animal, prepared or preserved 259.22
1602.31 90 Turkey meat or offal, prepared or preserved, other than in airtight containers 259.22
1602.32 90 Meat or offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, prepared or preserved
other than in airtight containers259.22
1602.39 10 Poultry meat or offal, other than of turkey and of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus, prepared or preserved in airtight containers298.55
1602.39 90 Poultry meat or offal, other than turkey and of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus, prepared or preserved, other than  in airtight containers259.22
1602.41 10 Hams and cuts thereof of swine, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers 305.73
1602.41 90 Hams and cuts thereof of swine, prepared or preserved, other than in airtight
containers11.29
1602.42 00 Shoulders and cuts thereof, of swine, prepared or preserved 11.29
1602.49 00 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal of swine, including mixtures 11.29
1602.50 00 Meat and meat offal of bovine animals, prepared or preserved 28.30
1602.90 10 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal including preparations of blood of any
animal, in airtight containers, n.e.s.259.22
1602.90 90 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal including preparations of blood of any
animal, other than in airtight containers, n.e.s.259.22
1701.11 20 Cane sugar, raw, not containing added flavoring or coloring matter 5.14
1701.12 20 Beet sugar, raw, not containing added flavoring or coloring matter 5.14
2101.11 20 Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee 203.74
2101.12 20 Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of
coffee203.74
2302.10 00 Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived
from the sifting, milling or other working of maize (corn)3.94
2303.10 00 Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues 15.36
*  Per head.G/AG/N/PHL/27
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SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: PRICE-BASED: Annex 1 to table MA:4
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)
Prices in the reference period
Tariff item
numberDescription of products
1986 1987 1988Average prices in
the reference period
(Php per kilo unless otherwise specified)
0101.11 00 Pure-bred breeding horses 8,405.83* 89,841.02* 55,613.06* 59,069.14*
0101.19 00 Other live horses 8,405.83* 89,841.02* 55,613.06* 59,069.14*
0102.10 00 Pure-bred breeding bovine animals 23,272.32* 6,986.26* 6,808.80* 8,169.92*
0102.90 00 Other live bovine animals - 6,911.88* 7,753.95* 7,602.77*
0105.11 10 Chicks for breeding weighing not more than 185
g76.35* 54.53* 73.05* 66.15*
0105.12 10 Turkeys for breeding weighing not more than
185 g- 160.25* - 160.25*
0105.19 10 Ducks and geese for breeding, weighing not
more than 185 g- 6.29* 63.50* 29.35*
0105.92 10 Chicken for breeding, weighing more than 185 g
but not exceeding 2000 g233.50* 407.37* 3,498.86* 526.76*
0105.92 20 Game cock or any male chicken for
cockfighting weighing more than 185 g but notexceeding 2000 g3,101.58* 2,828.93* 3,302.80* 3,196.25*
0105.93 10 Chicken for breeding, weighing more than  2000
g233.50* 407.37* 3,498.86* 526.76*
0105.93 20 Game cock or any male chicken for
cockfighting weighing more than 2000 g3,101.58* 2,828.93* 3,302.80* 3,196.25*
0105.99 12 Ducks, geese and turkeys, weighing more than
185 g- - 640.51* 640.51*
0106.00 00 Other live animals, n.e.s. 31.66* 120.77* - 88.01*
0201.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of bovine animals,
fresh or chilled153.72 100.07 76.74 89.22
0201.20 00 Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals,
fresh or chilled153.72 100.07 76.74 89.22
0201.30 00 Meat of bovine animals, boneless, fresh or
chilled26.19 29.11 33.41 30.26
0202.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of bovine animals,
frozen153.72 100.07 76.74 89.22
0202.20 00 Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals,
frozen153.72 100.07 76.74 89.22
0202.30 00 Meat of bovine animals, boneless, frozen 26.19 29.11 33.41 30.26
0203.11 20 Carcasses and half-carcasses ,of swine, fresh or
chilled20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.12 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof with bone in,
of swine, fresh or chilled20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.19 12 Pork bellies, fresh or chilled 20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.19 22 Fore-ends and cuts thereof, of swine, fresh or
chilled20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.19 92 Other meat of swine other than pork bellies and
fore-ends and cuts thereof, fresh or chilled20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.21 20 Carcasses and half-carcasses of swine, frozen 20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.22 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof with bone in,
of swine, frozen20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.29 12 Pork bellies, frozen 20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.29 22 Fore-ends and cuts thereof, of swine, frozen 20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0203.29 92 Other meat of swine other than pork bellies and
fore-ends and cuts thereof, frozen20.21 20.09 16.76 18.06
0204.10 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of lamb, fresh or
chilled137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.21 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of sheep, fresh or
chilled137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Prices in the reference period
Tariff item
numberDescription of products
1986 1987 1988Average prices in
the reference period
(Php per kilo unless otherwise specified)
0204.22 00 Other cuts with bone in of sheep, fresh or
chilled137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.23 00 Meat of sheep, boneless, fresh or chilled 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.30 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of lamb, frozen 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.41 00 Carcasses and half-carcasses, of sheep, frozen 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.42 00 Other cuts with bone in of sheep, frozen 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.43 00 Meat of sheep, boneless, frozen 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0204.50 20 Meat of goats, fresh, chilled or frozen 137.36 53.85 80.82 83.07
0206.10 00 Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh or chilled 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.21 00 Tongues of bovine animals, frozen 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.22 00 Livers of bovine animals, frozen 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.29 00 Other edible offal of bovine animals, frozen 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.30 00 Edible offal of swine, fresh or chilled 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.41 00 Livers of swine, frozen 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.49 00 Other edible offal of swine, frozen 16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.80 00 Edible offal of sheep, goats, horses, assess,
mules or hinnies, fresh or chilled16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0206.90 00 Edible offal of sheep, goats, horses, assess,
mules or hinnies, frozen16.66 13.30 14.34 14.35
0207.11 20 Meat offal of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled55.56 59.97 353.36 93.96
0207.12 20 Meat of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,
not cut in pieces, frozen55.56 59.97 353.36 93.96
0207.13 20 Cuts and offal of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus, cut in pieces, fresh or chilled163.20 74.72 358.66 117.23
0207.14 12 Livers of the species Gallus domesticus, frozen 421.09 419.18 463.67 423.55
0207.14 92 Other cuts and offal of fowls of the species
Gallus domesticus, frozen55.56 59.97 353.36 93.96
0207.24 20 Meat of turkey, not cut in pieces, fresh or
chilled81.80 33.33 55.18 49.14
0207.26 20 Cuts and offal of turkeys, fresh or chilled 121.48 53.08 67.54 73.45
0207.27 12 Livers of turkey, frozen 421.09 419.18 463.67 423.55
0207.32 12 Meat of ducks, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled 44.63 35.81 33.75 37.81
0207.33 20 Meat of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, not cut in
pieces, frozen44.63 35.81 33.75 37.81
0207.34 20 Fatty livers of ducks, geese or guinea fowls,
fresh or chilled421.09 419.18 463.67 423.55
0207.35 20 Cuts and offal of ducks, geese or guinea fowls,
cut in pieces, fresh or chilled44.63 35.81 33.75 37.81
0207.36 12 Livers of ducks, geese or guinea fowls, frozen 421.09 419.18 463.67 423.55
0207.36 92 Cuts and offal, other than liver of ducks, geese
or guinea fowls, frozen44.63 35.81 33.75 37.81
0208.10 00 Meat and edible meat offal of rabbits or hares,
fresh, chilled or frozen101.93 70.04 71.52 71.76
0208.20 00 Frogs' legs, fresh, chilled or frozen 101.93 70.04 71.52 71.76
0208.90 00 Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled
or frozen176.01 70.04 71.52 73.82
0210.11 20 Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone-in,
of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked113.82 55.05 102.10 79.63
0210.12 20 Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof of swine,
salted, in brine, dried or smoked62.19 72.47 66.32 64.88
0210.20 00 Meat of bovine animals, salted, in brine, dried
or smoked277.97 470.49 52.13 159.64
0210.90 10 Freeze-dried chicken dice 147.18 465.94 60.88 70.50G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Prices in the reference period
Tariff item
numberDescription of products
1986 1987 1988Average prices in
the reference period
(Php per kilo unless otherwise specified)
0210.90 92 Meat and edible meat offal of other animals
including edible flours and meals of meat or
meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked147.18 465.94 60.88 70.50
0701.10 00 Seed potatoes (not including sweet potatoes) 10.02 13.15 0.00 12.42
0701.90 20 Potatoes, fresh or chilled, other than seed
potatoes- - 6.30 6.30
0703.10 00 Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled 68.50 74.60 80.86 74.21
0704.90 90 Kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas,
fresh or chilled20.73 28.58 11.38 14.35
0901.21 20 Coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated 126.24 148.17 132.39 134.11
0901.22 20 Coffee, roasted, decaffeinated 126.24 148.17 132.39 134.11
1001.90 10 Wheat used as feed 3.17 2.88 3.18 3.10
1003.00 00 Barley 2.58 1.60 - 1.62
1004.00 00 Oats 2.85 2.79 3.12 2.92
1005.10 00 Maize (corn) seed 8.30 11.61 7.15 8.97
1005.90 10 Popcorn 10.90 2.26 2.69 2.40
1005.90 92 Maize (corn), other than seed 10.90 2.26 2.69 2.40
1008.90 00 Other cereals 13.30 5.90 5.65 6.43
1103.13 00 Groats and meal of maize (corn) - 6.48 25.22 10.83
1104.22 00 Other worked oats 16.47 16.15 16.29 16.31
1104.23 00 Other worked grains of maize (corn) 6.45 7.33 7.70 7.27
1109.00 00 Wheat gluten, whether or not dried 28.44 13.58 20.90 15.65
1601.00 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat
offal or blood; food preparations based on theseproducts.87.36 74.17 54.00 65.03
1602.10 00 Homogenised preparations of meat and edible
meat offal148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.20 00 Liver of any animal, prepared or preserved 148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.31 90 Turkey meat or offal, prepared or preserved,
other than in airtight containers148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.32 90 Meat or offal of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus, prepared or preserved other than in
airtight containers148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.39 10 Poultry meat or offal, other than of turkey and
of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,
prepared or preserved in airtight containers- 219.34 496.58 298.55
1602.39 90 Poultry meat or offal, other than turkey and of
fowls of the species Gallus domesticus,prepared or preserved, other than  in airtight
containers148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.41 10 Hams and cuts thereof of swine, prepared or
preserved, in airtight containers305.73 - - 305.73
1602.41 90 Hams and cuts thereof of swine, prepared or
preserved, other than in airtight containers- 52.06 10.33 11.29
1602.42 00 Shoulders and cuts thereof, of swine, prepared
or preserved- 52.06 10.33 11.29
1602.49 00 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal of
swine, including mixtures- 52.06 10.33 11.29
1602.50 00 Meat and meat offal of bovine animals, prepared
or preserved148.17 159.29 19.16 28.30
1602.90 10 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal
including preparations of blood of any animal,
in airtight containers, n.e.s.148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22
1602.90 90 Other prepared or preserved meat and offal
including preparations of blood of any animal,
other than in airtight containers, n.e.s.148.17 253.86 382.12 259.22G/AG/N/PHL/27
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Prices in the reference period
Tariff item
numberDescription of products
1986 1987 1988Average prices in
the reference period
(Php per kilo unless otherwise specified)
1701.11 20 Cane sugar, raw, not containing added flavoring
or coloring matter- - 5.14 5.14
1701.12 20 Beet sugar, raw, not containing added flavoring
or coloring matter- - 5.14 5.14
2101.11 20 Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee 203.74 - - 203.74
2101.12 20 Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or
concentrates or with a basis of coffee203.74 - - 203.74
2302.10 00 Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not
in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting,milling or other working of maize (corn)-3 . 9 4 - 3 . 9 4
2303.10 00 Residues of starch manufacture and similar
residues12.74 155.29 - 15.36
Source of information:  c.i.f. import valu es and volume (National Statistics Office)
* Per head.
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