WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TPKM/2
23 April 2002
(02-2312)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning trigger prices in the context of the price-based special
safeguard ( Table MA:4 ) was received from the delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  on 2 April 2002.G/AG/N/TPKM/2
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Table MA:4
MARKET ACCESS: The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:   Special Safeguard:  price-based
A:  "Up-front" notification of trigger prices
Trigger Price
Tariff item number Description of products (as calculated in
Annex 1)
NT$/tonne
12022000 12089011 Peanuts (shelled) 18,100
12089021 20081112
20081192 20081942
12021000 20081111 Peanuts (in shell) 11,800
20081191
15081000 15089000 Peanuts oil 25,900
08082019 Oriental pears 54,000
17011100 17011200 Sugar 8,450
17019110 17019120
17019910 17019920
17019990
07032010 07032090 Garlic bulb 9,700
07129040
08029030 Betel nuts 50,000
02071311 02071411 Chicken legs and wings 30,000
02109012 16023210
02071100 02071200 Other chicken cuts 42,000
02071319 02071419
02109019 16023220
04011010 04011020 Liquid milk 17,000 *
04012010 04012020
04013010 04013020
04029910 04029920
04029992 04039029
04039040 04039059
04039090 18069053
18069055 19019025
19019027G/AG/N/TPKM/2
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Trigger Price
Tariff item number Description of products (as calculated in
Annex 1)
NT$/tonne
07102910 07133200 Red beans 14,400
11061010 20049010
20055110 20055910
20060011 20060025
21069097
07123030 Dried shiitake 302,150
08059010 Shaddock 10,400
08109030 Persimmon 23,400
07129050 Dried da y lilies 13,700
02031911 02031991 Pork belly 30,000
02032911 02032991
* per litreG/AG/N/TPKM/2
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SPECIAL SAFEGUARD: PRICE-BASED: Annex 1 to table MA:4
(Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Price)
Tariff item number Description of products Prices in the reference period
(NT$/tonne)Average prices in
the reference
period *
1990 1991 1992 NT$/tonne
12022000 12089011 Peanuts (shelled) 18,700 19,600 16,000 18,100
12089021 20081112
20081192 20081942
12021000 20081111 Peanuts (in shell) 12,200 12,700 10,400 11,800
20081191
15081000 15089000 Peanuts oil 26,000 28,500 23,200 25,900
08082019 Oriental pears 54,000 54,000 54,000 54,000
17011100 17011200 Sugar 10,360 8,020 6,960 8,450
17019110 17019120
17019910 17019920
17019990
07032010 07032090 Garlic bulb 9,600 9,600 9,800 9,700
07129040
08029030 Betel nuts 49,000 51,000 50,000 50,000
02071311 02071411 Chicken legs and wings 33,870 31,390 24,760 30,000
02109012 16023210
02071100 02071200 Other chicken cuts 43,380 39,920 42,710 42,000
02071319 02071419
02109019 16023220
04011010 04011020 Liquid milk 17,080* 16,870* 17,040* 17,000*
04012010 04012020
04013010 04013020
04029910 04029920
04029992 04039029
04039040 04039059
04039090 18069053
18069055 19019025
19019027
07102910 07133200 Red beans 21,300 11,700 10,300 14,400
11061010 20049010
20055110 20055910
20060011 20060025
21069097
07123030 Dried shiitake 306,850 315,270 284,340 302,150
08059010 Shaddock 10,500 11,300 9,500 10,400G/AG/N/TPKM/2
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Tariff item number Description of products Prices in the reference period
(NT$/tonne)Average prices in
the reference
period *
1990 1991 1992 NT$/tonne
08109030 Persimmon 28,100 21,200 20,800 23,400
07129050 Dried day lilies - - 13,700 13,700
02031911 02031991 Pork belly 36,180 32,620 21,210 30,000
02032911 02032991
* per litre
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