G/AG/N/MEX/48  
9 October  2019 
(19-6535) Page: 1/10 
Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 3 October 2 019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Mexico . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and relevant 
supporting tables) for calendar year 2018. 
 
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached supporting tables)  
1 2 3 
25,161.196 MXN million * 120.27 
Official Journal of the Federation, December 1 994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV.  
Note:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), base year 1991 = 9.4726 . 
* The new peso, worth 1,000 old pesos, entered into circulation on 1 Jan uary 1 993. The commitment level has been divided by 1,000 to reflect the change.    
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to  
criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
MXN million  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research  Research  775.7 SHCP   
Subtotal  775.7   
2 (b) Pest and disease control  Pest and disease control  497.2 SHCP   
Subtotal  497.2   
2 (c) Training services  Training  185.4 SHCP   
Subtotal  185.4   
2 (d) Extension and advisory services  Extension and advisory services  21.3 SHCP   
Subtotal  21.3   
2 (e) Inspection services  Inspection services  152.6 SHCP   
Subtotal  152.6   
2 (f) Marketing and promotion services  Marketing and promotion services  50 SHCP   
Subtotal  50   
2 (g) Infrastructural services  Infrastructural works  399.2 SHCP   
Subtotal  399.2   
 General services  Subtotal  2,081.3   
4. Domestic food aid  PROSPERA ( Food Component ) 3,691.8 SHCP   
Rural Supply Programme  231.9 SHCP   
Milk Supply Programme  154.1 SHCP   
Subtotal  4,077.8   
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Agricultural Disaster Response  367.6 SHCP   
Subtotal  367.6   
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Productive PROAGRO  886 SHCP   
Agriculture Promotion Programme  771 SHCP   
Livestock Promotion Programme  143.7 SHCP   
Agri-food Productivity and Competitiveness Programme  422.9 SHCP   
Small Producers Support Programme  543.6 SHCP   
Cooperation Programme  234 SHCP   
Subtotal  3,001.2     
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Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to  
criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
MXN million  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
12. Environmental programmes  Recovery of soil  with agri-chemical degradation, primarily loss of fertility  36.5 SHCP   
IPASSA : Productive Infrastructure for Sustainable Soil and Water 
Management  133.5 SHCP   
Subtotal  170   
13. Regional assistance programmes  PET: Temporary Employment Programme  396.4 SHCP   
PRODEZA : Arid Zone Development Programme  77.3 SHCP   
Rural Area Food Security Project  269.7 SHCP   
Subtotal  743.4   
Total Green Box  10,441.3   
SHCP:  Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Federal Public Treasury accounts for 2018.  
Note:  Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .   
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
MXN million  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Rural Sector Capitalization and Investment Fund (FOCIR)  15.9 SHCP   
Special Fund for Technical Assistance and Guarantees for 
Agricultural Loans  31.7 SHCP   
Access to Financing to Support Agriculture and Livestock  85.4 SHCP   
Liquid Guarantee Programme (National Agricultural, Rural, 
Forestry and Fisheries Development Bank)  45.4 
 SHCP   
Shared Risk 30.8 SHCP   
Reduction of the Cost of Credit Access (National 
Agricultural, Rural, Forestry and Fisheries Development 
Bank)  26.4 SHCP   
Agricultural Insurance Programme  160.3  SHCP   
Subtotal  395.9    
(b) Agricultural input subsidies to low -income or resource -poor producers  Electric power subsidy  867 SAGARPA  (1) 
Subtotal  867   
Total Development Programmes  1,262.9    
(1) Electricity charges for agricultural use.  
Source : Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Federal Public Treasury accounts for 2018 ; and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food . 
Note: Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .   
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product -specific AMS)  
 
 
 Product -specific AMS  
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5  
to DS:7)  
 
MXN million  Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8)  
 
MXN million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
MXN million  Production 
value  
 
 
 
MXN million  Support as a % 
of value of 
production  
 Current total 
AMS 
 
 
 
MXN million  Note 
 
1 2 3    4  
Maize (corn)  234.72  234.72 11,070.03 2.12% 0 (de minimis )  
Sorghum  111.9  111.9 1,687.04 6.63% 0 (de minimis )  
Soya 6.93  6.93 232.41 2.98% 0 (de minimis )  
Wheat  59.32  59.32 1,268.88 4.67% 0 (de minimis )  
Cotton  23.53  23.53 1,525.87 1.54% 0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Coffee 120.27  120.27 527.44 22.8% 120.27  
Beans  41.39  41.39 1,415.15 2.92% 0 (de minimis )  
Bovine animals  127.03  127.03 14,193.88 0.89% 0 (de minimis )  
Swine  15.27  15.27 7,083.61 0.22% 0 (de minimis )  
Goats  4.36  4.36 277.28 1.57% 0 (de minimis )  
Sheep  5.5  5.5 483.74 1.14% 0 (de minimis )  
Milk 13.59  13.59 7,779.03 0.17% 0 (de minimis )  
Honey  12.03  12.03 290.8 4.14% 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  13.37 115,621.76 0.01%  0 (de minimis ) (2) 
TOTAL  120.27 
Note:  Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
 
(1) Production value for cotton corresponds to seed cotton . 
(2) Production value corresponds to the total value of agricultural production . 
   
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Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018 
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 
 
 
MXN  Eligible production  Total  
price -
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
 
MXN million  Other non -
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total direct 
payments 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note 
Type From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Maize (corn)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Direct payment 
per tonne  /tonne  /tonne  1,759.8 thousand tonnes   65.6  65.6 ASERCA   
Total Ma ize 
(corn)            65.6   
Sorghum  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Direct payment 
per tonne  /tonne  /tonne  1,895.3 thousand  tonnes   78.6  78.6 ASERCA   
Total 
Sorghum            78.6   
Soya CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Direct payment 
per tonne  /tonne  /tonne  1.5 thousand  tonnes   0.1  0.1 ASERCA   
Total Soya            0.1   
Wheat  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Direct payment 
per tonne  /tonne  /tonne  1,156.2 thousand  tonnes   30.6  30.6 ASERCA   
Total Wheat            30.6   
Source : Support Services for Agricultural Marketing Agency (ASERCA ), Fourth Quarter Report for 2018.  
Note: Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .   
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Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other  
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Other  
product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total A MS 
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Maize (corn)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage + 
marketing incentives  169.12    169.12    ASERCA   
Total Maize 
(corn)         169.12  65.6 234.72   
Sorghum  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage + 
marketing incentives  33.3   33.3    ASERCA   
Total 
Sorghum         33.3  78.6 111.9   
Soya CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage  6.83   6.83      
Total Soya         6.83  0.1 6.93   
Wheat  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage + 
incentives to solve 
specific marketing 
problems  28.72    28.72    ASERCA   
Total Wheat         28.72  30.6 59.32   
Cotton  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage  23.53    23.53    ASERCA   
Total 
Cotton         23.53   23.53   
Coffee  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Price coverage and 
production promotion  120.27    120.27    ASERCA   
Total Coffee         120.27   120.27   
Beans  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Marketing incentives  41.39    41.39    ASERCA   
Total Beans         41.39   41.39     
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Description 
of basic 
product  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other  
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Other  
product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total A MS 
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Bovine 
animals  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Certified TIF 
("Federal Inspection 
Type") abattoirs, and 
Programme for 
Sustainable Livestock 
Production and 
Livestock and 
Apiculture Planning 
(PROGAN)  127.03    127.03    SENASICA 
and 
SAGARPA   
Total 
Bovine 
animals         127.03   127.03   
Swine  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 Certified TIF abattoirs  15.27   15.27    SENASICA 
and 
SAGARPA   
Total Swine         15.27   15.27   
Goats  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 PROGAN  4.36   4.36    SAGARPA   
Total Goats         4.36   4.36   
Sheep  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 PROGAN  5.5   5.5    SAGARPA   
Total Sheep         5.5   5.5   
Milk CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 PROGAN  13.59   13.59    SAGARPA   
Total Milk        13.59   13.59   
Honey  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 PROGAN  12.03   12.03    SAGARPA   
Total Honey         12.03   12.03   
Source : Support Services for Agricultural Marketing Agency (ASERCA), Fourth Quarter Report for 2018 ; National Health, Food Safety and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASICA) 
and Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food ( SAGARPA), Internal communication.  
Note: Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .   
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Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2018  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
MXN million  Other non -product -
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total non -
product -specific 
support (3+4 -5) 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note 
Type From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Financial risk management component (formerly 
Mechanism for market risk management through 
rural financial intermediaries)  CY 01-01-18 31-12-18 13.4   13.4 SHCP   
TOTAL  13.37  
Source : Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Federal Public Treasury accounts for 2018.  
Note: Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
 
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