WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/VEN/9
17October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4537)
Committee onAgriculture Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Tables ES:1 andthe
corresponding supporting table andES:2) for1996 wasreceived from thePermanent Mission of
Venezuela on26September 1997.G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page2Table ES:1 EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproducts Calendar year Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
(Thousands ofUS$)Quantity
(MT)Quantity Outlays
(Thousands ofUS$)Quantity
(MT)
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIof
PartIV)(from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN 1996 0 0 0 3.20 1.17
AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM ...
OTHER 1996 0 0 0 31.07 21.97
PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 1996 577.04 0.85 0 643.43 996.88
OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 1996 0 0 0 2.91 16.60
TREES, SHRUBS, YOUNG PLANTS 1996 0 0 0 2.51 7.58
OTHER 1996 0 0 0 39.18 107.89
FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
FRESH FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 1996 0 0 0 60.78 73.29
OTHER FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 1996 0 0 0 1.69 2.06
FOLIAGE AND BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 1996 0.28 1.62 0 5.81 46.23
CHILLED FRESH POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 1996 14.08 48.29 0 337.38 1,781.87
CHILLED FRESH TOMATOES 1996 310.24 657.90 0 398.55 2,430.97G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page31 2 3 4 5 6 7
ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 1996 191.62 280.84 0 198.55 1,396.38
GARLIC 1996 0 0 0 1.66 1.75
LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETABLES 1996 3.22 64.78 0 4.26 70.57
CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 1996 4.68 47.28 0 5.14 103.81
LETTUCE 1996 0.73 3.29 0 4.66 114.50
OTHER VEGETABLES 1996 0 0 0 508.34 2,541.20
CARROTS, TURNIPS, BEETS
CARROTS AND TURNIPS 1996 5.09 38.69 0 5.31 110.61
OTHER 1996 0.28 1.54 0 1.29 21.97
CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS, FRESH ORCHILLED 1996 5.40 24.39 0 5.43 98.95
LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR
UNSHELLED
BEANS 1996 0 0 0 2.08 31.88
OTHER LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 1996 1.66 11.09 0 1.80 11.47
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG PLANTS) 1996 0.65 2.51 0 1.14 17.50
PEPPERS 1996 7.07 45.36 0 7.63 119.36
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED 1996 9.54 212.98 0 9.80 217.53
VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED ORCOOKED BYSTEAMING
ORBOILING INWATER) FROZEN
OTHER 1996 0.29 0.97 0 13.55 36.17G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page41 2 3 4 5 6 7
ONIONS 1996 0 0 0 0.60 2.14
OTHER VEGETABLES, MIXTURES OFVEGETABLES 1996 0 0 0 0.53 5.89
DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED
PEAS 1996 0 0 0 23.70 161.74
BEANS 1996 0.02 0.04 0 6.71 17.15
OTHER DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 1996 0 0 0 2.95 10.24
MANIOC ...
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 1996 0.90 6.71 0 7.68 86.12
SWEET POTATOES 1996 1.63 9.99 0 108.50 545.88
OTHER ROOTS AND TUBERS 1996 7.11 34.40 0 38.44 395.80
COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 1996 2.90 24.46 0 21.30 489.17
CASHEW NUTS 1996 2.60 2.21 0 3.77 45.30
OTHER NUTS, FRESH ORDRIED
CHESTNUTS 1996 0 0 0 0.84 18.43
BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH ORDRIED 1996 2,384.66 8,024.24 0 2,480.72 25,884.55
DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES ...
PINEAPPLES 1996 52.88 94.70 0 65.09 508.55
GUAVAS, MANGOES AND MANGOSTEENS 1996 954.84 2,012.00 0 1,406.07 5,208.56
AVOCADOS 1996 20.49 257.43 0 224.85 1,053.65G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page51 2 3 4 5 6 7
CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH ORDRIED
ORANGES 1996 111.86 1,121.79 0 490.35 4,793.13
MANDARINS 1996 86.05 276.10 0 90.02 645.99
LEMONS 1996 106.10 650.08 0 106.59 652.60
GRAPEFRUIT 1996 1.25 6.12 0 30.84 312.21
OTHER CITRUS FRUIT 1996 0.09 0.50 0 15.22 68.43
GRAPES, FRESH ORDRIED
FRESH GRAPES 1996 0.31 0.57 0 13.51 45.49
MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELON) AND PAPAWS
(PAPAYAS), FRESH
MELONS AND WATERMELONS 1996 438.88 2,234.55 0 1,078.63 7,999.17
PAPAWS 1996 33.10 146.35 0 144.66 911.35
APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
PEACHES 1996 0.43 0.18 0 117.87 707.23
PLUMS AND SLOES 1996 7.79 54.55 0 31.04 158.63
OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 1996 0.68 1.60 0 5.26 16.14
OTHER FRESH FRUIT 1996 20.44 60.66 0 22.53 451.01
FRUIT AND NUTS, PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED (BY
GAS)
OTHER 1996 0 0 0 0.83 13.02
DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 1996 0.59 0.10 0 1.31 8.28G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page61 2 3 4 5 6 7
COFFEE, WHETHER ORNOT ROASTED OR
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE,
NOT ROASTED ORDECAFFEINATED 1996 12,303.32 13,333.75 0 12,312.96 13,450.34
COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED 1996 0 0 0 24.40 25.35
MAIZE (CORN)
OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 1996 3.30 2.59 0 69.32 836.31
RICE
RICE INTHE HUSK (PADDY) 1996 0 0 0 43.10 91.37
HUSKED (BROWN) RICE 1996 0 0 0 7.71 70.18
SEMI-MILLED RICE, WHETHER ORNOT POLISHED OR
GLAZED 1996 0 0 0 219.271,100.81
BROKEN RICE 1996 0 0 0 1.97 18.10
SOYA BEANS, WHETHER ORNOT BROKEN
SEEDS OFFORAGE PLANTS 1996 1.49 3.08 0 4.51 3.30
PLANTS, PARTS OFPLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND PARTS 1996 112.65 98.63 0 115.47 104.98
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED INBROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS 1996 0 0 0 11.28 57.35
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
COTTON LINTERS 1996 0 0 0 237.53 3,362.15
COCOA BEANS, WHOLE ORBROKEN, RAW OR
ROASTED
RAW 1996 2,276.30 3,598.61 0 4,269.92 5,742.77G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page71 2 3 4 5 6 7
UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED 1996 0 0 0 327.81 720.64
TOBACCO, PARTLY ORWHOLLY STEMMED/STRIPPED 1996 0 0 0 64.49 124.61
TOBACCO WASTE 1996 0 0 0 3.51 31.88
CIGARS, CHEROOTS ...
CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO (DARK OR
LIGHT) 1996 0 0 0 6,866.02 3,346.79
Source: (1)Central Office ofStatistics andInformatics (OCEI)/Foreign Trade Year Book 1996.G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page8Supporting Table ES:1 EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproducts Direct export
subsidies
(Thousands of
US$)Sales of
stocksProducer financed
subsidiesCostreduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product-
specific export
subsidies
(Thousands of
US$)Quantity of
subsidized exports
(MT)Datasource
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM ...
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 577.04 0 0 0 0 577.04 1
OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 0.06 0 0 0 0 0.06 0.15
TREES, SHRUBS, YOUNG PLANTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
FRESH FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOLIAGE AND BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 0.26 0 0 0 0 0.26 1.62
CHILLED FRESH POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 14.08 0 0 0 0 14.08 48.29
CHILLED FRESH TOMATOES 310.24 0 0 0 0 310.24 657.9G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 191.62 0 0 0 0 191.62 280.84
GARLIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS
VEGETABLES 3.22 0 0 0 0 3.22 64.78
CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 4.68 0 0 0 0 4.68 47.28
LETTUCE 0.73 0 0 0 0 0.73 3.29
OTHER VEGETABLES 0.002 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.055
CARROTS, TURNIPS, BEETS
CARROTS AND TURNIPS 5.09 0 0 0 0 5.09 38.69
OTHER 0.28 0 0 0 0 0.28 1.54
CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS, FRESH OR
CHILLED 5.4 0 0 0 0 5.4 24.39
LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR
UNSHELLED
BEANS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 1.66 0 0 0 0 1.66 11.09
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG PLANTS) 0.65 0 0 0 0 0.65 2.51
PEPPERS 7.07 0 0 0 0 7.07 45.63
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED 9.54 0 0 0 0 9.54 212.98
VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED ORCOOKED BY
STEAMING ORBOILING INWATER) FROZEN
OTHER 0.29 0 0 0 0 0.29 0.97
ONIONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
OTHER VEGETABLES, MIXTURES OF
VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED
PEAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BEANS 0.023 0 0 0 0 0.023 0.04
OTHER DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MANIOC ...
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 0.9 0 0 0 0 0.9 6.71
SWEET POTATOES 1.63 0 0 0 0 1.63 9.99
OTHER ROOTS AND TUBERS 7.11 0 0 0 0 7.11 34.4
COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 2.9 0 0 0 0 2.9 24
CASHEW NUTS 2.6 0 0 0 0 2.6 2.21
OTHER NUTS, FRESH ORDRIED
CHESTNUTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH
ORDRIED 2,384.66 0 0 0 0 2,384.66 8,024
DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES ...
PINEAPPLES 52.88 0 0 0 0 52.88 94.7
GUAVAS, MANGOES AND MANGOSTEENS 954.84 0 0 0 0 954.84 2,012.00
AVOCADOS 20.49 0 0 0 0 20.49 257.43
CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH ORDRIED
ORANGES 111.86 0 0 0 0 111.86 1,121.79
MANDARINS 86.05 0 0 0 0 86.05 276.1G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
LEMONS 106.1 0 0 0 0 106.1 650.08
GRAPEFRUIT 1.25 0 0 0 0 1.25 6.12
OTHER CITRUS FRUIT 0.09 0 0 0 0 0.09 0.5
GRAPES, FRESH ORDRIED
FRESH GRAPES 0.31 0 0 0 0 0.31 0.57
MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND
PAPAWS (PAPAYAS), FRESH
MELONS AND WATERMELONS 438.88 0 0 0 0 438.88 2,234.55
PAPAWS 33.1 0 0 0 0 33.1 146.35
APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
PEACHES 0.43 0 0 0 0 0.43 0.18
PLUMS AND SLOES 7.79 0 0 0 0 7.79 54.55
OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 0.68 0 0 0 0 0.68 1.6
OTHER FRESH FRUIT 20.44 0 0 0 0 20.44 60.66
FRUIT AND NUTS, PROVISIONALLY
PRESERVED (BYGAS)
OTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 0.59 0 0 0 0 0.59 0.1
COFFEE, WHETHER ORNOT ROASTED OR
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE,
NOT ROASTED ORDECAFFEINATED 12,303.32 0 0 0 0 12,303.32 13,333.96
COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MAIZE (CORN)
OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 3.3 0 0 0 0 3.3 3G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page121 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
RICE
RICE INTHE HUSK (PADDY) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HUSKED (BROWN) RICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SEMI-MILLED RICE, WHETHER ORNOT
POLISHED ORGLAZED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROKEN RICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOYA BEANS, WHETHER ORNOT BROKEN
SEEDS OFFORAGE PLANTS 1.49 0 0 0 0 1.49 308.00
PLANTS, PARTS OFPLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND PARTS 112.65 0 0 0 0 112.65 98.63
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED INBROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
COTTON LINTERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
COCOA BEANS, WHOLE ORBROKEN, RAW OR
ROASTED
RAW 2,276.30 0 0 0 0 2,276.30 3,598.61
UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOBACCO, PARTLY ORWHOLLY
STEMMED/STRIPPED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOBACCO WASTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIGARS, CHEROOTS ...
CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO (DARK
ORLIGHT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page13Table ES:2 EXPORT SUBSIDIES: Venezuela
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Notification ofTotal Exports
Description ofproducts Calendar year Quantity oftotalexports
(MT)
1 2 3
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
EDIBLE PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN 1996 0
AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM ...
OTHER 1996 41.65
PRODUCTS OFANIMAL ORIGIN
OTHER 1996 2,582.90
OTHER LIVE PLANTS
UNROOTED CUTTINGS 1996 2.04
TREES, SHRUBS, YOUNG PLANTS 1996 18.37
OTHER 1996 414.29
FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
FRESH FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 1996 57.41
OTHER FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS 1996 11.71
FOLIAGE AND BRANCHES
OTHER FOLIAGE 1996 73.18
CHILLED FRESH POTATOES
OTHER POTATOES 1996 363.17
CHILLED FRESH TOMATOES 1996 3,631.31G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page141 2 3
ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC, LEEKS
ONIONS AND SHALLOTS 1996 9,339.86
GARLIC 1996 4.46
LEEKS AND OTHER ALLIACEOUS VEGETABLES 1996 112.61
CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS
OTHER 1996 219.66
LETTUCE 1996 140.42
OTHER VEGETABLES 1996 0.55
CARROTS, TURNIPS, BEETS
CARROTS AND TURNIPS 1996 151.78
OTHER 1996 74.96
CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS, FRESH ORCHILLED
1996 157.74
LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR
UNSHELLED
BEANS 1996 694.17
OTHER LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 1996 85.72
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED
AUBERGINES (EGG PLANTS) 1996 64.79
PEPPERS 1996 491.00
OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH ORCHILLED 1996 564.50
VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED ORCOOKED BY
STEAMING ORBOILING INWATER) FROZEN
OTHER 1996 0.09G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page151 2 3
ONIONS 1996 0.33
OTHER VEGETABLES, MIXTURES OFVEGETABLES
1996 17.58
DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED
PEAS 1996 0.10
BEANS 1996 492.02
OTHER DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES 1996 425.66
MANIOC ...
MANIOC (CASSAVA) 1996 101.97
SWEET POTATOES 1996 43.91
OTHER ROOTS AND TUBERS 1996 202.02
COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS
COCONUTS 1996 7,301.83
CASHEW NUTS 1996 0.70
OTHER NUTS, FRESH ORDRIED
CHESTNUTS 1996 0.04
BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH OR
DRIED 1996 62,222.00
DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES ...
PINEAPPLES 1996 395.12
GUAVAS, MANGOES AND MANGOSTEENS 1996 5,652.94
AVOCADOS 1996 2,592.28
CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH ORDRIED
ORANGES 1996 3,791.67
MANDARINS 1996 1,066.99G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page161 2 3
LEMONS 1996 3,029.45
GRAPEFRUIT 1996 4,856.00
OTHER CITRUS FRUIT 1996 358.84
GRAPES, FRESH ORDRIED
FRESH GRAPES 1996 33.95
MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND
PAPAWS (PAPAYAS), FRESH
MELONS AND WATERMELONS 1996 9,190.84
PAPAWS 1996 717.82
APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH
APRICOTS, PEACHES, PLUMS
PEACHES 1996 2,962.80
PLUMS AND SLOES 1996 26.37
OTHER FRESH FRUIT
STRAWBERRIES 1996 33.29
OTHER FRESH FRUIT 1996 7,498.82
FRUIT AND NUTS, PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED
(BYGAS)
OTHER 1996 0.30
DRIED FRUIT
OTHER 1996 35.40
COFFEE, WHETHER ORNOT ROASTED OR
DECAFFEINATED COFFEE,
NOT ROASTED ORDECAFFEINATED 1996 15,456.69
COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED 1996 2,702.74
MAIZE (CORN)G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page171 2 3
OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 1996 25,067.28
RICE
RICE INTHE HUSK (PADDY) 1996 4,202.52
HUSKED (BROWN) RICE 1996 35,766.69
SEMI-MILLED RICE, WHETHER ORNOT POLISHED
ORGLAZED 1996 5,781.10
BROKEN RICE 1996 6,711.20
SOYA BEANS, WHETHER ORNOT BROKEN
SEEDS OFFORAGE PLANTS 1996 0
OTHER SEEDS 1996 0.57
PLANTS, PARTS OFPLANTS
OTHER PLANTS AND PARTS 1996 67.33
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED FOR PLAITING
VEGETABLE MATERIALS USED INBROOMS
OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS 1996 15.11
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
COTTON LINTERS 1996 431.31
COCOA BEANS, WHOLE ORBROKEN, RAW OR
ROASTED
RAW 1996 6,204.19
UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
TOBACCO, NOT STEMMED/STRIPPED 1996 43.11
TOBACCO, PARTLY ORWHOLLY
STEMMED/STRIPPED 1996 0G/AG/N/VEN/9
Page181 2 3
TOBACCO WASTE 1996 38.93
CIGARS, CHEROOTS ...
CIGARETTES CONTAINING TOBACCO (DARK OR
LIGHT) 1996 16,666.15
Source: (1)Central Office ofStatistics andInformatics (OCEI)/Foreign Trade Year Book 1996.