WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CHN/2
25 September 2003
(03-5084)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning the administration of tariff quotas ( Table MA:1 ) for the
calendar year 2003  was received from the delegation of the People's Republic of China  on
19 September 2003.G/AG/N/CHN/2
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  People's Republic of China
REPORTING PERIOD:  calendar year 2003
Implementation of market access opportunities:  tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of  Part I of the
schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of
Part I of the Schedule)
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Description of the arrangements to be applied in order to provide the market access opportunities specifiedin the Member's Schedule, including, as appropriate:
WHEAT
Durum wheat 10011000
Wheat or meslin seed excl. durum wheat 10019010Other wheat or meslin n.e.s. 10019090
Wheat or meslin flour 11010000
Wheat, meal 11031100
Wheat pellets 11032010
CORN
Maize seed 10051000
Maize excl. seed 10059000
Maize (corn) flour 11022000
Maize, meal 11031300Other worked grains of maize (corn),
n.e.s.11042300(a) (i) Import tariff quota of agricultural products shall be applicable to global trade.
(ii) The tariff quota for the year 2003 is open from the date of issuance to 31 December.
(b) (i) The former State Development Planning Commission was responsible for tariff quota allocation
of agricultural products.  National Development Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerceare responsible for reallocations.
(ii) Requirements and conditions for applicants applying for import tariff quota are:  having
registered with Administration of Industry and Commerce (presenting the duplicate of businesslicences) prior to 1 October 2002;  being under sound financial conditions and having good taxpayment records (presenting relevant data for 2001 and 2002);  having no records of unlawful
acts at the Customs, Administration of Industry and Commerce, Inspection and Quarantine
authorities and Taxation Administration within the period of 2000-2002;  having passed theannual enterprise review of the year 2001 conducted by Administration of Industry andCommerce and Inspection and Quarantine authorities.
(iii) Import tariff quota for general trade shall be allocated with reference to the volumes for which
applicants have applied, previous import performance and production capacity or otherapplicable commercial standards, or under the principle of "first-come, first-served".
(iv) Licence shall remain valid from the date of issuance to 31 December of the same year.
(c) No.
(d) Please refer to the Interim Measures on Administration of Tariff Rate Quota for Import of
Agricultural Products, the Implementing Rules on Administration of Tariff Rate Quota for Import of
Wool and Wool Tops in Year 2003, the Tariff  Rate Quota Quantity, Application Conditions and
Allocation Principles for Import of Major Agricultural Products in Year 2003.G/AG/N/CHN/2
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RICE, SHORT AND MEDIUM
GRAIN
Other rice seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061019
Other rice, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061099
Other husked rice 10062090
Other semi-milled or wholly milled rice 10063090
Other broken long grain 10064090Other rice flour 11023090
Other rice, meal, n.e.s. 11031929
RICE, LONG GRAIN
Long grain seed, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061011
Long grain, in husk (paddy or rough) 10061091
Husked (brown) long grain 10062010Semi-milled or wholly milled long grain 10063010
Broken long grain 10064010
Long grain flour 11023010
Long grain, meal 11031921
SOYA-BEAN OIL
Crude soya-bean oil 15071000
Soya-bean oil (excl. crude) & fractions 15079000
PALM OIL
Crude palm oil 15111000
Palm oil (excl. crude) & liquid fractions 15119010
Other palm oil and its fractions, n.e.s. 15119090
RAPE-SEED OIL
Crude rape oil, low erucic acid rape or
colza oil15141110
Crude mustard oil, low erucic acid rape or
colza oil15141190G/AG/N/CHN/2
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Other crude oil, low erucic acid rape or
colza oil , n.e.s.15141200
Crude rape oil 15149110
Crude mustard oil 15149190
Other rape oil and mustard oil and its
fraction, n.e.s.15149900
SUGAR
Raw cane sugar, in solid form 17011100
Raw beet sugar, in solid form 17011200
Cane or beet sugar, chemically pure
sucrose, containing added flavouring orcolouring17019100
Granulated sugar 17019910
Superfine sugar 17019920
Other cane or beet sugar, chemically pure
sucrose, in solid form, n.e.s.17019990
WOOL
Greasy shorn wool, not carded or combed 51011100
Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or
combed51011900
Degreased shorn wool, not carbonised,
not carded or combed51012100
Degreased wool (excl. shorn), not
carbonised, not carded or combed51012900
Carbonised wool, not carded or combed 51013000
Noils of wool, not garnetted stock 51031010
COTTON
Cotton, not carded or combed 52010000
Cotton, carded or combed 52030000
Note:  The above tariff item numbers are based on HS 2002 nomenclature.
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