WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/VEN/15
25 May 1999
(99-2092)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1 and ES:2 )
for 1997  was received from the Permanent Mission of Venezuela  on 3 May 1999.G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 2Table ES:  1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Description of productsCalendar year
1997Outlays
(Thousands of
US$)Quantity
(MT)Quantity Outlays
(Thousands of
US$)Quantity
 (MT)
(from Section II
of Part IV)(from Section II
of Part IV)(from Section II
of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
0410.00 EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 0 0 0 3.12 1.15
0510.00.90 AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM …
OTHER 0 0 0 30.29 21.65
0511.99 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 1.3 0.003 0 627.21 983.52
0602.10 OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 0 0 0 2.84 16.36
0602.20 TREES, SHRUBS, YOUNG PLANTS 0 0 0 2.45 7.470602.90 OTHER 0 0 0 38.2 104.780603.10 FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
FRESH FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 18.74 114.68 0 59.24 72.23
0603.90 OTHER FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 0 0 0 1.64 2.030604.99 FOLIAGE AND BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 0.004 0.01 0 5.66 45.6
0701.90 CHILLED FRESH POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 0.9 23 0 328.87 1,756.21G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7
0702 CHILLED FRESH TOMATOES 39.7 906.5 0 388.51 2,395.96
0703.10 ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 16.2 982.3 0 193.54 1,376.26
0703.20 GARLIC 0 0 0 1.61 1.72
0703.90 LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETABLES 0.7 35.4 0 4.15 69.55
0704.90 CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 1.4 51.12 0 5.01 102.31
0705.00 LETTUCE 0 0 0 4.54 112.850705.29 OTHER VEGETABLES 0 0 0 495.52 2,504.600706.10 CARROTS, TURNIPS, BEETS
CARROTS AND TURNIPS 0.8 30 0 5.18 109.02
0706.90 OTHER 0.09 3.7 0 1.25 21.650707 CUCUMBER AND GHERKINS, FRESH OR CHILLED 1 34.4 0 5.29 97.520708.20 LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR
UNSHELLED
BEANS 0 0 0 2.03 31.42
0708.90 OTHER LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 0 0 0 1.75 11.130709.30 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG PLANTS) 0.07 1.8 0 1.11 17.24
0709.60 PEPPERS 2.9 70.7 0 7.43 117.640709.90 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED 3.4 141.2 0 9.55 214.4
0710.29 VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED OR COOKED BY
STEAMING OR BOILING IN WATER) FROZEN
OTHER 0 0 0 13.2 35.65G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 412 3 4 5 6 7
0712.20 ONIONS 0 0 0 0.58 2.11
0712.90 OTHER VEGETABLES, MIXTURES OF
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0.52 5.81
0713.20 DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED PEAS 0 0 0 23.11 159.41
0713.31 BEANS 0 0 0 6.54 16.9
0713.90 OTHER DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 0 0 0 2.87 10.10714.10 MANIOC …
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 0.64 11 0 7.49 84.88
0714.20 SWEET POTATOES 0.09 0.4 0 105.76 538.010714.90 OTHER ROOTS AND TUBERS 1.58 38.3 0 37.47 390.10801.00 COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 0.17 6.5 0 20.77 482.12
0801.30 CASHEW NUTS 0 0 0 3.67 44.460802.40 OTHER NUTS, FRESH OR DRIED
CHESTNUTS 0 0 0 0.82 18.16
0803 BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH OR
DRIED 595.4 11,173.89 0 2,418.18 25,511.73
0804.30 DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES …
PINEAPPLES 5.77 116 0 63.45 501.23
0804.50 GUAVAS, MANGOES AND MANGOSTEENS 95.57 1,184.20 0 1,406.07 5,208.560804.40 AVOCADOS 37.3 237.8 0 219.18 1,038.47
0805.10 CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH OR DRIED
ORANGES 18.25 1,013.40 0 477.98 4,724.09G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 512 3 4 5 6 7
0805.20 MANDARINS 5.44 177.6 0 87.75 636.69
0805.30.10 LEMONS 4.99 165.9 0 103.9 643.2
0805.40 GRAPEFRUIT 0.2 0.2 0 30.07 307.710805.90 OTHER CITRUS FRUIT 0.0005 0.09 0 14.84 67.440806.10 GRAPES, FRESH OR DRIED
FRESH GRAPES 0.01 0.9 0 13.17 44.83
0807.10 MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND
PAPAWS(PAPAYAS), FRESH
MELONS AND WATERMELONS 144.25 3,794.80 0 1,051.43 7,883.96
0807.20 PAPAWS 6.5 152.4 0 141.01 898.22
0809.30 APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
PEACHES 0 0 0 114.9 697.04
0809.40 PLUMS AND SLOES 1.2 30.9 0 30.26 156.35
0810.10 OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 0.04 0.3 0 5.12 15.9
0810.90 OTHER FRESH FRUIT 11.5 151.2 0 21.97 444.51
0812.90 FRUIT AND NUTS, PROVISIONALLY
PRESERVED (BY GAS)
OTHER 0 0 0 0.81 12.84
0813.40 DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 0 0 0 1.28 8.16
0901.11 COFFEE, WHETHER OR NOT ROASTED OR
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE,
NOT ROASTED OR DECAFFEINATED 900.8 2,690.90 0 12,002.55 13,256.61G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 612 3 4 5 6 7
0901.21 COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED 0 0 0 23.78 24.98
1005.90 MAIZE (CORN)
OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 0 0 0 67.57 824.26
1006.10 RICE
RICE IN THE HUSK (PADDY) 0 0 0 42.01 90.05
1006.20 HUSKED (BROWN) RICE 0 0 0 7.52 69.17
1006.30 SEMI-MILLED RICE, WHETHER OR NOT
POLISHED OR GLAZED 0 0 0 213.74 1,084.95
1006.40 BROKEN RICE 0 0 0 1.92 17.84
1209.20 SOYA BEANS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
SEEDS OF FORAGE PLANTS 0 0 0 4.4 3.26
1209.99 OTHER SEEDS 0 0 0 3.95 1.93
1211.90 PLANTS, PARTS OF PLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND PARTS 8.8 15 0 112.56 103.46
1403.90 VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED IN BROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS 0 0 0 11 56.52
1404.20 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
COTTON LINTERS 0 0 0 231.55 3,313.72
1801.00.10 COCOA BEANS, WHOLE OR BROKEN, RAW OR
ROASTED
RAW 439.4 4,632.80 0 4,162.27 5,660.06
2401.10 UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED 0 0 0 319.55 710.26
2401.20 TOBACCO, PARTLY OR WHOLLY
STEMMED/STRIPPED 0 0 0 62.86 122.82G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 712 3 4 5 6 7
2401.30 TOBACCO WASTE 0 0 0 3.42 31.42
2402.20 CIGARS, CHEROOTS …
CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO (DARK
OR LIGHT) 0 0 0 6,692.93 3,298.59
Source:  (1)  National Treasury Office Department – Division of Export Incentives Liquidation and Control - B.C.V-1997.G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 8Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
(Thousands of
US$)Sales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost
reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product-
specific export
subsidies
(Thousands of
US$)Quantity of
subsidized
exports
(MT)Data
source
1 2 3 456 7 8 9
0410.10 EDIBLE PRODUCTS
OF ANIMAL ORIGINEDIBLE PRODUCTS
OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 0 0 0 0 0
0510.00.90 AMBERGRIS,
CASTOREUM …
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
0511.99.00 PRODUCTS OF
ANIMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 1.3 0 0 0 1.3
0602.10 OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 0 0 0 0 0
0602.10 TREES, SHRUBS,
YOUNG PLANTS 0 0 0 0 0
0602.90 OTHER 0 0 0 0
0603.10 FLOWERS AND
FLOWER BUDSFRESH FLOWERS
AND FLOWER BUDS 18.74 0 0 0 18.74
0603.90 OTHER FLOWERS
AND FLOWER BUDS 0 0 0 0 0G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 91 2 3 456 7 8 9
0604.99 FOLIAGE AND
BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 0.004 0 0 0 0.004
0701.90 CHILLED FRESH
POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 0.9 0 0 0 0.9
0702 CHILLED FRESH
TOMATOES 39.7 0 0 0 39.7
0703.10 ONIONS, SHALLOTS,
GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 16.2 0 0 0 16.2
01703.20 GARLIC 0 0 0 0 0
0703.90 LEEKS AND OTHER
ALLIACEOUS
VEGETABLES 0.7 0 0 0 0.7
0704.90 CABBAGES,
CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 1.4 0 0 0 1.4
0705 LETTUCE 0 0 0 0 00705.29 OTHER VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 00706.10 CARROTS, TURNIPS,
BEETS
CARROTS AND
T U R N I P S 0 . 8 000 0 . 8
0706.90 OTHER 0.09 0 0 0 0.090707 CUCUMBER AND
GHERKINS, FRESHO R  C H I L L E D 1 000 1G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 101 2 3 456 7 8 9
0708.20 LEGUMINOUS
VEGETABLES, SHELLED
OR UNSHELLED
BEANS0 000 0
0708.90 OTHER
LEGUMINOUS
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0
0709.30 OTHER
VEGETABLES, FRESHOR CHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG
P L A N T S ) 0 . 0 7 000 0 . 0 7
0709.60 PEPPERS 2.9 0 0 0 2.90709.90 OTHER
VEGETABLES, FRESHOR CHILLED 3.4 0 0 0 3.4
0710.29 VEGETABLES
(UNCOOKED ORCOOKED BY
STEAMING OR
BOILING IN WATER)FROZEN
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
0712.20 ONIONS 0 0 0 0 0
0712.90 OTHER
VEGETABLES,MIXTURES OF
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0
0713.20 DRIED LEGUMINOUS
VEGETABLES,SHELLED PEAS 0 0 0 0 0
0713.31 BEANS 0 0 0 0 0G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 111 2 3 456 7 8 9
0713.90 OTHER DRIED
LEGUMINOUS
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0
0714.10 MANIOC …
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 0.64 0 0 0 0.64
0714.20 SWEET POTATOES 0.09 0 0 0 0.090714.90 OTHER ROOTS AND
TUBERS 1.58 0 0 0 1.58
0801.10 COCONUTS,
BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 0.17 0 0 0 0.17
0801.30 CASHEW NUTS 0 0 0 0 2.60802.40 OTHER NUTS, FRESH
OR DRIEDC H E S T N U T S 0 000 0
0803 BANANAS,
INCLUDINGPLANTAINS, FRESH
OR DRIED 595.4 0 0 0 595.4
0804.30 DATES, FIGS,
PINEAPPLES …
PINEAPPLES 5.77 0 0 0 5.77
0804.50 GUAVAS, MANGOES
AND MANGOSTEENS 95.57 0 0 0 95.57
0804.40 AVOCADOS 37.3 0 0 0 37.30805.10 CITRUS FRUIT,
FRESH OR DRIEDORANGES 18.25 0 0 0 18.25
0805.20 MANDARINS 5.44 0 0 0 5.44G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 121 2 3 456 7 8 9
0805.30.10 LEMONS 4.99 0 0 0 4.99
0805.40 GRAPEFRUIT 0.2 0 0 0 0.20805.90 OTHER CITRUS
FRUIT 0.000 0 0 0 0.0005
0806.10 GRAPES, FRESH OR
DRIED
FRESH GRAPES 0.01 0 0 0 0.01
0807.10 MELONS
(INCLUDING
WATERMELONS)
AND PAPAWS(PAPAYAS), FRESHMELONS AND
WATERMELONS 144.25 0 0 0 144.25
0807.20 PAPAWS 6.51 0 0 0 6.510809.30 APPLES, PEARS AND
QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES,
PLUMS
P E A C H E S 0 000 0 . 4 3
0809.40 PLUMS AND SLOES 1.2 0 0 0 7.79
0810.10 OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 0.04 0 0 0 0.04
0810.90 OTHER FRESH FRUIT 11.5 0 0 0 11.50812.90 FRUIT AND NUTS,
PROVISIONALLYPRESERVED (BYGAS)
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0
0813.40 DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0.59G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 131 2 3 456 7 8 9
0901.11 COFFEE, WHETHER
OR NOT ROASTED
OR DECAFFEINATED
COFFEE,NOT ROASTED OR
DECAFFEINATED 900.8 0 0 0 900.8
0901.21 COFFEE, ROASTED,
NOT
DECAFFEINATED 0 0 0 0 0
1005.90 MAIZE (CORN)
OTHER MAIZE
(CORN) 0 0 0 0 0
1006.10 RICE
RICE IN THE HUSK
(PADDY) 0 0 0 0 0
1006.20 HUSKED (BROWN)
RICE 0 0 0 0 0
1006.30 SEMI-MILLED RICE,
WHETHER OR NOT
POLISHED OR
GLAZED 0 0 0 0 0
1006.40 BROKEN RICE 0 0 0 0 01209.20 SOYA BEANS,
WHETHER OR NOTBROKENSEEDS OF FORAGE
P L A N T S 0 000 0
1209.99 OTHER SEEDS 0 0 0 0 0
1211.90 PLANTS, PARTS OF
PLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND
P A R T S 8 . 8 000 8 . 8G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 141 2 3 456 7 8 9
1403.90 VEGETABLE
MATERIALS USED
FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLEMATERIALS USED INBROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE
M A T E R I A L S 0 000 0
1404.20 VEGETABLE
PRODUCTSCOTTON LINTERS 0 0 0 0 0
1801.00.10 COCOA BEANS,
WHOLE OR BROKEN,RAW OR ROASTED
RAW 439.4 0 0 0 439.4
2401.10 UNMANUFACTURED
TOBACCOTOBACCO, NOT
STEMMED /STRIPPED 0 0 0 0 0
2401.20 TOBACCO, PARTLY
OR WHOLLY
STEMMED/STRIPPED 0 0 0 0 0
2401.30 TOBACCO WASTE 0 0 0 0 02402.20 CIGARS, CHEROOTS
…
CIGARETTES
CONTAININGTOBACCO (DARK OR
LIGHT) 0 0 0 0 0
Source:  (1) National Treasury Office Department – Division of Export Incentives Liquidation and Control – B.C.V-1997.G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 15Table ES:2
EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports
Description of products Calendar year
1997Quantity of total exports
(MT)
12 3
0410.00 EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 0
0510.00.90 AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM …
OTHER 41.65
0511.99 PRODUCTS OF ANUMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 2,582.90
0602.10 OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 2.04
0602.20 TREES, SHRUBS, YOUNG PLANTS 18.37
0602.90 OTHER 414.29
0603.10 FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
FRESH FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 57.41
0603.90 OTHER FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 11.71
0604.99 FOLIAGE AND BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 73.18
0701.90 CHILLED FRESH POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 363.17
0702.00 CHILLED FRESH TOMATOES 3,631.31
0703.10ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 9,339.86G/AG/N/VEN/15
Page 1612 3
0703.20 GARLIC 4.46
0703.90 LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETABLES 112.61
0704.90 CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 219.66
0705.29 OTHER VEGETABLES 0.55
0706.10 CARROTS, TURNIPS, BEETS
CARROTS AND TURNIPS 151.78
0706.90 OTHER 74.96
0707.00 CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS, FRESH OR CHILLED 157.740708.20 LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR UNSHELLED
BEANS 694.17
0708.90 OTHER LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 85.72
0709.30 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG PLANTS) 64.79
0709.60 PEPPERS 491.00
0709.90 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED 564.50
0710.29 VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED OR COOKED BY STEAMING OR
BOILING IN WATER) FROZEN
OTHER 0.09
0712.20 ONIONS 0.33
0712.90 OTHER VEGETABLES, MIXTURES OF VEGETABLES 17.58
0713.20 DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED
PEAS 0.10
0713.31 BEANS 492.02G/AG/N/VEN/15
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0713.90 OTHER DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 425.66
0714.10 MANIOC …
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 101.97
0714.20 SWEET POTATOES 43.91
0714.90 OTHER ROOTS AND TUBERS 202.02
0801.00 COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 7,301.83
0801.30 CASHEW NUTS 0.70
0802.40 OTHER NUTS, FRESH OR DRIED
CHESTNUTS 0.04
0803.00 BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH OR DRIED 62,222.000804.30 DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES …
PINEAPPLES 395.12
0804.50 GUAVAS, MANGOES AND MANGOSTEENS 5,652.94
0804.40 AVOCADOS 2,592.28
0805.10 CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH OR DRIED
ORANGES 3,791.67
0805.20 MANDARINS 1,066.99
0805.30.10 LEMONS 3,029.45
0805.40 GRAPEFRUIT 4,856.00
0805.90 OTHER CITRUS FRUIT 358.84
0806.10 GRAPES, FRESH OR DRIED
FRESH GRAPES 33.95G/AG/N/VEN/15
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0807.10 MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND PAPAWS (PAPAYAS),
FRESH MELONS AND WATERMELONS 9,190.84
0807.20 PAPAWS 717.82
0809.30 APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
PEACHES 2,962.80
0809.40 PLUMS AND SLOES 26.37
0810.10 OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 33.29
0810.90 OTHER FRESH FRUIT 7,489.82
0812.90 FRUIT AND NUTS, PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED (BY GAS)
OTHER 0.30
0813.40 DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 35.40
0901.11 COFFEE, WHETHER OR NOT ROASTED OR DECAFFEINATED
COFFEE,
NOT ROASTED OR DECAFFEINATED 15,456.69
0901.21 COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED 2,702.74
1005.90 MAIZE (CORN)
OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 25,067.28
1006.10 RICE
RICE IN THE HUSK (PADDY) 4,202.52
1006.20 HUSKED (BROWN) RICE 35,766.69
1006.30 SEMI-MILLED RICE, WHETHER OR NOT POLISHED OR GLAZED 5,781.10
1006.40 BROKEN RICE 6,711.20G/AG/N/VEN/15
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1209.20 SOYA BEANS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
SEEDS OF FORAGE PLANTS 0.00
1209.99 OTHER SEEDS 0.57
1211.90 PLANTS, PARTS OF PLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND PARTS 67.33
1403.90 VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED IN BROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS 15.11
1404.20 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
COTTON LINTERS 431.31
1801.00.10 COCOA BEANS, WHOLE OR BROKEN, RAW OR ROASTED
RAW 6,204.19
2401.10 UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED 43.11
2401.20 TOBACCO, PARTLY OR WHOLLY STEMMED/STRIPPED 0.002401.30 TOBACCO WASTE 38.93
2402.20 CIGARS, CHEROOTS …
CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO (DARK OR LIGHT) 16,666.15
Source:  (1) Central Office of Statistics and Informatics (OCEI)/Foreign Trade Year Book 1997.
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