WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/TPKM/1
23 April 2002
(02-2311)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the volume-based special safeguard ( Table MA:3 ) was
received from the delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
Matsu  on 2 April 2002.
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Oriental pears page 2
Shaddock page 3
Persimmon page 4Betel nuts page 5
Dried day lilies page 6G/AG/N/TPKM/1
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Oriental pears
2. Tariff item number: 0808 20 19
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 415 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 722.08 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 17 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 455 tonnes
1999: 379 tonnes2000: 353 tonnes
Average: 396 tonnes
And if import penetration is taken into account:
Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 115,373 tonnes
1999: 117,832 tonnes
2000: 113,915 tonnes
Average: 115,707 tonnes
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Import penetration = 396/115,707
= 0.34% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)
Trigger level = (125% x 396 tonnes) + (113,915 tonnes – 117,832 tonnes)
= -3,422 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 415 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 415 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/1
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Shaddock
2. Tariff item number: 0805 90 10
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 0 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 16 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 0 tonnes
1999: 0 tonnes
2000: 0 tonnes
Average: 0 tonnes
And if import penetration is taken into account:
Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 85,943 tonnes
1999: 100,628 tonnes
2000: 69,094 tonnes
Average: 85,222 tonnes
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Import penetration = 0/85,222
= 0% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)
Trigger level = (125% x 0 tonnes)  + (69,094 tonnes – 100,628 tonnes)
= -31,534 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 0 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 0 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/1
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Persimmon
2. Tariff item number: 0810 90 30
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 0 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 36.85 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 0 tonnes
1999: 0 tonnes
2000: 0 tonnes
Average: 0 tonnes
And if import penetration is taken into account:
Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 18,704 tonnes
1999: 25,583 tonnes
2000: 23,842 tonnes
Average: 22,710 tonnes
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Import penetration = 0/22,710
= 0% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)
Trigger level = (125% x 0 tonnes)  + (23,842 tonnes – 25,583 tonnes)
= -1,741 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 0 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 0 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/1
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Betel nuts
2. Tariff item number: 0802 90 30
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 0 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 0 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 0 tonnes
1999: 0 tonnes
2000: 0 tonnes
Average: 0 tonnes
And if import penetration is taken into account:
Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 172,314 tonnes
1999: 169,858 tonnes
2000: 166,683 tonnes
Average: 169,618 tonnes
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Import penetration = 0/169,618
= 0% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)
Trigger level = (125% x 0 tonnes) + (166,683 tonnes – 169,858 tonnes)
= -3,175 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 0 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 0 tonnes.G/AG/N/TPKM/1
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Table MA:3
MARKET ACCESS – The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement:  special safeguard: volume-based
1. Description of product: Dried day lilies
2. Tariff item number: 0712 90 50
3. Trigger level:
(as calculated in Annex 1) 0 tonnes
4. Volume of imports entering
territory in current period 0 tonnes
5. Period of application: from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARD:  VOLUME-BASED:  Annex 1 to MA:3
Information required for the calculation of the Trigger Level
Imports in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 0 tonnes
1999: 0 tonnes
2000: 0 tonnes
Average: 0 tonnes
And if import penetration is taken into account:
Consumption in the 3 preceding years: 1998: 701 tonnes
1999: 802 tonnes
2000: 443 tonnes
Average: 648 tonnes
Calculation of trigger level (pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture):
Import penetration = 0/648
= 0% (base trigger therefore equals 125%)
Trigger level = (125% x 0 tonnes) + (443 tonnes – 802 tonnes)
= -359 tonnes < 105% of the average imports = 0 tonnes
Therefore, the trigger level is 0 tonnes.
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