WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/AG/S/7
11 April 2002
(02-1986)
Committee on Agriculture
Special Session
CHANGES IN TARIFF QUOTA ADMINISTRATION AND FILL RATES
Background Paper by the Secretariat
1. At the second Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture on 29-30 June 2000, it was
agreed that the Secretariat would provide information concerning the "changes in tariff quota
administration methods and fill rates" (paragraph 7(f) of G/AG/NG/2).  The present paper updates the
information already provided in document G/ AG/NG/S/20 dated 8 November 2000.  The paper is
based on the Table MA:1 and MA:2 notifications received by the Secretariat up to 8 March 2002.
The comments and suggestions made by Members have also been taken into consideration.
2. The categories of "principal administration methods" and "additional conditions" used by the
Secretariat in compiling the information in this paper are the same as those used in Tables 1 and 2 of
document TN/AG/S/6.  A detailed description is reproduced in Annex 1 .
3. It is important to note that, in some instances, the changes notified through Table MA:1
notifications were not substantial enough to warrant a reclassification of the  principal  administration
method being implemented.  For example, among the Members who have adopted the " historical
importers " method, several have subsequently introduced provisions for new entrants applying on a
portion of the tariff quotas concerned.  This type of changes is not captured in this study even though
the modified administration method may have led the fill rates to vary.
4. As a first step, those tariff quotas which have been subject to at least  one change in the
principal administration method being applied to them during the period 1995-2000 have been
identified on the basis of notified information.  Annex 2  provides a listing of these 155 tariff quotas,
sorted by Member, together with the product description and the corresponding fill rates where import
data are available.  This sample of tariff quotas represents approximately 11 per cent of the total
number of tariff quotas identified in  documents TN/AG/S/ 5 and TN/AG/S/6.  Table 1  below gives an
overview of the annual distribution of principal administration methods over time for this sample.1
                                                     
1 Throughout this paper, "-" has been used to signify "zero" and "n.a." indicates that data are not
available.  Blanks indicate that the tariff quota con cerned was not implemented during the period under review
(Country Notes in TN/AG/S/5 refer.)TN/AG/S/7
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Table 1:  Use of principal administration methods, 1995-2000
(Number of tariff quotas included in the sample)
Principal administration method 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
AT Applied tariffs 71 59 61 53 44 29
FC First-come, first-served 1311 -7
LD Licences on demand 28 37 39 35 43 34
AU Auctioning 2 - 81 01 0 3
HI Historical importers 82 22 83 83 86 0
ST State trading 331 -11
PG Producer groups 221113
OT Other 5 6--- 2
MX Mixed methods 5 6 91 01 11 1
NS Non-specified 34 - -7 -
Excluded a27 13 7 7 - 5
Total sample 155 155 155 155 155 155
aThis relates to the tariff quotas which resulted from accessions and technical rectifications and
which were gradually incorporated in the analysis during the period 1996-2000.  Tables 2 and
4 in TN/AG/S/5 refer.
5. Considering the sample of tariff quotas identified in Table 1 as well as the information
provided in Annex 2, the following trends can be highlighted:
• The use of the " applied tariffs " (AT) method, which was the most frequently used
method in the early years of implementation, has registered the most notable decline
over time.  By 2000, Guatemala (with respect to 10 tariff quotas), Poland (15),
Tunisia (13) and Venezuela (17) had switched to alternative regimes to manage the
majority, if not all, of the tariff quotas contained in this sample.
• The decline in the AT method has been matched by a notable increase in the use of
"historical importers " (HI), which now represent around 40 per cent of the sample.
By 2000, 51 per cent of the tariff quotas which were managed with applied tariffs in
1995 became subject to the HI method.  This switch was essentially performed by
Ecuador, Tunisia and Venezuela, and to a lesser extent, by Philippines and South
Africa.
• The " licences on demand " (LD) method has registered a slight increase in the sample.
Among the tariff quotas which are managed with the LD method in 2000, two-thirds
arise from the change away from the AT method (principally by Guatemala, Poland
and South Africa).  The remaining cases concern tariff quotas previously
administered in a variety of other ways by Hungary, Korea and Thailand.
6. Table 2  below shows the number of cases where the principal administration method applied
in 2000 differs from that applied in 1995 (any intermediate changes in 1996, 1997, 1998 or 1999 arenot taken into account).TN/AG/S/7
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Table 2: Changes in principal administration methods between 1995 and 2000
(number of cases)
From to 2000
1995 AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NSTotal number
of changes
AT -- 2 0 1 3 6--- 7- 64
FC 1--------- 1
LD 1 0 - -23 -222 - 21
AU -- 2------- 2
HI 3- 1--- 1- 1- 6
ST -- 3------- 3
PG -- 1-- 1---- 2
OT ---- 5----- 5
MX 1- 3------- 4
NS 1- 1------- 2
Total number
of changes1 6 - 3 13 4 4132 1 0 - 1 1 0
7. Annex 3 summarizes Members' annual shifts towards alternative administration regimes.  It
appears that the majority of changes took place during the first four years of implementation, and
again between 1999 and 2000, with a notable increase of the LD and HI methods.
8. A proper examination of the effects of such variations on the level of tariff quota utilization
(e.g. fill rates) essentially depends on the availability of data on imports under tariff quotas which aresubmitted by Members through Table MA:2 notifications.  As can be seen from the tariff quota
sample compiled in Annex 2, import data covering the entire implementation period 1995-2000 are
currently available for 40 tariff quotas.  For a substantial number of cases, import data are available
for some of the years during that period.
9. Where import data are available, a total number of 121 changes to alternative principal
administration methods have been effected in any of the years between 1995 and 2000.  The changes
in fill rates following the changes in princi pal administration methods are summarized in Table 3 .  It
should be noted that the information contained in Table 3 only captures the changes in the levels of
tariff quota fill in the first year of using the new principal administration method.  Additional
information on the extent of deterioration, sustainability or improvement of tariff quota fill insubsequent years is reflected in Annex 2.TN/AG/S/7
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Table 3: Changes in fill rates following changes in principal administration methods
(number of cases)
CHANGE IN PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION
METHODVARIATION OF FILL RATES FOLLOWING CHANGES IN
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION METHODS
FROM TO DECREASE INCREASE NO CHANGE TOTAL
AT LD 10 4 6 20
AU - 1 7 8
HI 5 8 5 18
PG - - 2 2
AT Total 15 13 20 48
FC AU 1 -- 1
FC Total - - - 1
LD AT 4 12 5 21
FC - - 1 1
HI 3 - - 3
PG - - 1 1
OT - - 2 2
MX 2 - - 2
LD Total 9 12 9 30
AU LD - - 2 2
HI - 1 7 8
AU Total - 1 9 10
HI AT 2 2 3 7
LD - 1 2 3
OT - - 1 1
MX - - 1 1
HI Total 2 3 7 12
ST LD - 1 1 2
PG - - 2 2
ST Total - 1 3 4
PG LD 1 - 1 2
ST - - 1 1
MX - - 1 1
PG Total 1 - 3 4
OT HI 2 3 1 6
OT Total 2 3 1 6
MX AT 1 - - 1
LD - - 3 3
ST 1 - - 1
MX Total 2 - 3 5
NS LD - - 1 1
NS Total - - 1 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 32 33 56 121TN/AG/S/7
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10. Table 3 shows, inter alia , that:
• In general, shifts to alternative methods of administration have resulted in changes in
the levels of tariff quota fill in slightly more than half of the observed cases (54 per
cent).  These shifts were associated with lower as well as higher fill rates almost on
an equal basis.  In 46 per cent of the cases involved (i.e., 56 out of 121 observations),
no impact was observed.
• Considering the present sample,  48 per cent of the shifts towards the AT method
were followed by higher fill rates.  Such shifts were followed by lower fill rates to a
lesser extent (24 per cent).
• The current sample contains as many shifts from the AT to the LD method as shifts
performed in the opposite direction, i.e. from the LD to the AT method (20 and 21
respectively).   Higher rates of fill resulted in 57 per cent of the cases associated with
the LD to AT direction.  The shifts associated with the opposite direction induced an
improvement of fill rates in only 20 per cent of the cases involved.
• The 35 cases reflecting changes towards the HI method dominate the current sample
of 121 observations (30 per cent share). The effects of these changes seem to beequally spread between the improvement (34 per cent), deterioration (29 per cent) and
stability (37 per cent) of fill rates.  It is worth noting that half of the shifts to the  
HI
method that are included in the present sample concern changes away from the AT
method. Approximately one fourth concern changes away from the AU method.
• Ten observations in the sample relate to changes away from the AU method, the
majority of which (8) are shifts to the HI method.   Overall, the observed changes
held the fill rates constant and there was an increase in one case.
• The nine observations concerning the preference of the AU method (mainly over the
AT method) indicate that the level of fill remained unchanged in seven cases, dropped
in one case, and increased in another case.
• The limited number of observations available (five cases) suggests that shifts in
favour of the PG method did not affect the level of tariff quota fill.
11. Several factors should be taken into account in order to avoid misinterpreting the above
findings.  Among these, the most obvious is the absence of sufficient data on imports under tariff
quotas.  The 121 observations available may not constitute a representative sample of the behaviour of
fill rates when the tariff quotas are subject to shifts to specific principal administration methods.
Moreover, the establishment of a causal link between specific administration regimes and thecorresponding fill rates remains a debatable matter.  A host of exogenous factors may cause fill rates
to vary, such as supply and demand factors, inflation, fluctuating domestic or international prices, or
the 1997-98 financial crises (see also paragraph 15 below).
12. To complement the information on Members' choices of principal administration methods ,
Annex 4  gives a compilation of Members' varying recourse to "additional conditions" in managing
their tariff quotas.  The corresponding fill rates have been indicated where import data are available.
This second sample comprises 65 tariff quotas accounting for five per cent of the total number ofTN/AG/S/7
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tariff quotas identified in document TN/AG/S/5.  Except for 13 cases, the tariff quotas identified in
this specific sample are also included in the sample presented in Annex 2.2
13. Annex 5  provides an overview of the annual distribution of the additional conditions for these
65 tariff quotas.  There was a notable increase in the recourse to "limits on tariff quota shares" up to
1997.   By 1998, Romania and Hungary had dropped this requirement for some of their tariff quotas.By 2000, Hungary had phased out some of the tariff quotas on which domestic purchase requirements
previously applied.
14. By 2000, the 28 cases where no other additional conditions were registered in 1995 have
principally become subject to "limits on tariff quota shares" (19 out of the 28 cases) which were
introduced by Guatemala, Hungary and Poland.  In another three cases involving Canada and
Thailand, "past trading performance" requirements were applied.  Finally, El Salvador introduced
domestic purchase requirements on the cheese tariff quota in 2000.  The five cases where "no otherconditions" were maintained in 2000 reflect the apparent removal of past trading performance
requirements by Slovenia (four cases) as well as the removal of limits on the potatoes tariff quota
implemented by Poland.
15. As shown in Annexes 4 and 5, the introduction or removal of additional conditions has not
systematically been followed by a decrease or an in crease in the level tariff quota utilization.  In this
connection, the exercise undertaken in Table 3 has been repeated to further test the potential for
additional conditions to influence the variation of tariff quota fill.   For this purpose, all cases where
additional conditions have been applied were filtered from the 121 observations covered by Table 3.
As evident from Annex 6 , the results for this reduced sample, which comprises 80 observations,
appear to confirm, and somehow enhance, the findings noted in paragraph 11 above.
16. Annex 6 shows, inter alia , that:
• In 60 per cent of the cases involved, there has been no impact on the fill rates.   This
suggests that shifts towards alternative methods of administration have a lesser
incidence on the variability of tariff quota fill when no other "additional condition" is
applied.  As before however, when changes did occur, they were equally spread
between increases and decreases.
• In the absence of an "additional condition", changes to the 
AT method (ten cases)
have not triggered any variations in the fill rates in 50 per cent of the cases involved.
• Likewise, most of the shifts to the LD method (80 per cent) seem to have had no
impact at all on tariff quota utilization.
• The previous findings concerning the outcomes related to shifts towards the AU, HI
and PG methods remain valid.  It should be stressed that the 35 cases relating to
changes towards the HI method continue to dominate this new sample, with a 44 per
cent share.
17. Finally, a study of Table MA:1 notifications reveals that "fine-tuning" has not always resulted
in a reclassification of the additional condition in the categories defined for the purposes of documentTN/AG/S/6.  The corresponding fill rate has nevertheless experienced some variation in certain
instances.  Such fine-tuning would include, inter alia , the effects of further reductions of quantity
                                                     
2 The 13 tariff quotas concerned are referenced 117, 118, 126 and 129 (Canada); 335 and 367 (EC-15);
437, 447, 471, 504 and 505 (H ungary); 1029 and 1030 (Poland) in Annex 4.  With respect to these 13 tariff
quotas, there was no change in the principal administration method in the relevant years.TN/AG/S/7
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limits on tariff quota shares per importer's application or the modification of the profile of eligible
"established importers".
18. With respect to the latter case, these importers cannot sometimes be classified as "historical
importers" ( HI) within the definition adopted by the Secretariat, the fact remains that access to the
licences is only available to certain categories of applicants, such as processors, suppliers,manufacturers, producers of specific agricultural products (not warranting however a reclassification
in the 
PG category), retail chains or pizza restaurants may have some limiting consequences on
market access.  The fluctuations in fill rates arising from such subtle, albeit important, changes are not
captured in the present study.TN/AG/S/7
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Annex 1
Table 1:   Categories of principal administration methods
Code Description
AT- "applied tariffs":  No shares are allocated to importers.  Imports of the products concerned are allowed
into the territory of the Member in unlimited quantities at the in-quota tariff rate or below.
FC- "first-come, first-served":  No shares are allocated  to importers.  Imports are permitted entry at the in-
quota tariff rates until such a time as the tariff quota is  filled; then the higher tariff automatically applies.
The physical importation of the good determines the order and hence the applicable tariff.
LD- "licences on demand":  Importers' shares are generally allocated, or licences issued, in relation toquantities demanded and often prior to the commencement of the period during which the physicalimportation is to take place.  This includes met hods involving licences issued on a first-come, first-served
basis and those systems where licence requests are reduced pro rata where they exceed available
quantities.
AU- "auctioning":  Importers' shares are allocated, or licences issued, largely on the basis of an auctioning or
competitive bid system.
HI- "historical importers":  Importers' shares are allocat ed, or licences issued, principally in relation to past
imports of the product concerned.
ST- "imports undertaken by state trading entities":  Impor t shares are allocated entirely or mainly to a state
trading entity which imports (or has direct control of  imports undertaken by intermediaries) the product
concerned.
PG- "producer groups or associations":  Import shares are allocated entirely or mainly to a producer group orassociation which imports (or has direct control of imports undertaken by the relevant Member) theproduct concerned.
OT - "other":  Administration methods which do not clearly fall within any of the above categories.
MX- "mixed allocation methods":  Administration methods involving a combination of the methods as set out
above with no one method being dominant.
NS "non-specified":  Tariff quotas for which no administration method has been notified.
Table 2:  Categories of additional conditions
Code Description
d- "domestic purchase requirement":  An additional condition requiring the purchase or absorption ofdomestic production of the product concerned in order to be eligible to secure a share of the tariff quota.
l- "limits on tariff quota shares per allocation":  An additional condition involving the specification of amaximum share or quantity of the tariff quota for each importer or shipment.
x- "export certificates":  An additional condition requiring the submission of an export certificate,
certificate of authenticity, certificate of origin, or any kind of export licence issued by the exportingcountry concerned in order to be eligible to secure a share of the tariff quota.
h- "past trading performance":  An additional condition  limiting eligibility to secure a share of the tariff
quota to established importers of the product concerned although allocations are not made in proportion to
past trade shares.
o - "no other conditions":  None of the above were identified.TN/AG/S/7
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Changes in principal administration methods and evolution of fill rates, 1995-2000*
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION METHOD ADJUSTED FILL RATE
REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
CANADA
115 2 Chicken, live, meat and products HI MX MX MX MX MX 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
295 1 Carne de pollo NS FC 1
296 2 Cebollas NS FC 64
297 3 Ajo NS FC 99
298 4 Frijoles secos NS FC 91
299 5 Maíz NS FC 100
300 6 Arroz NS FC 100
301 7 AzúcarSee Country Notes to TN/AG/S/5
NS FCSee Country Notes to TN/AG/S/5
40
ECUADOR
303 1 Pavos enteros frescos o refrigerados AT AT AU AU HI - - 100 - 100
304 2 Trozos y despojos congelados AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
305 3 Trigo (todas las partidas) AT AT HI HI HI - 47 100 100 25
306 4 cebada, excepto para siembra; malta sin tostar AT AT HI HI HI - - 100 100 100
307 5 Maiz, los demás (duro) AT AT HI HI HI - - 100 - 100
308 6 Sorgo AT AT HI HI HI - - 100 - 100
309 7 Almidon de trigo AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
310 8 Almidon de maiz AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
311 9 Torta de soya AT AT HI HI HI - - 100 - 100
312 10 Torta de colza AT AT HI HI HI - - 100 - -
313 11 Leche en polvo AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
314 12 Glucosa AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
315 13 Glucosa con fructosa AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
316 14 Glucosa syrup
Accession: 21 January 1996
AT AT AU AU HI - - - - -
EL SALVADOR
323 7 Quesos y requesón AT AT AT AT AT AU n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
EC-15
408 81 Oats LD LD LD LD LD AT n.a. 5 10 24 100 -
GUATEMALA
415 1 Carne ... bovina, fresca o refrigerada AT AT AT AT LD LD 35 63 34 100 100 100
416 2 Carne ... porcina, fresca, refrigerada, congelada AT AT AT AT LD LD 100 88 100 100 n.a. n.a.
417 3 Carne y despojos comestibles de aves … AT LD LD LD LD LD 77 53 100 100 100 100
421 7 Manzanas, peras y membrillos, frescos AT AT AT LD LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
422 8 Trigo y mocajo o tranquillón AT LD LD LD LD LD - 36 100 100 100 n.a.
423 9 Los demás, trigo … AT LD LD LD LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
424 10 Maiz AT LD LD LD LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
425 11 Arroz AT LD LD LD LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
427 13 Harina de trigo y morcajo o tranquillón AT LD LD LD LD LD 1 4 24 - 29 -
434 20 Azucar de caña o remolacha, saccarosa ... AT AT AT AT AT LD - - - - n.a. -
HUNGARY
457 21 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled LD LD LD LD AT 100 98 96 78 n.a.
461 25 Coconuts, cashew nuts LD LD LD LD MX 52 56 14 17 7
479 43 Cereal grains LD LD AT AT AT 2 2 100 n.a. n.a.
481 45 Locust beans, seaweeds ..., sugar beet/cane, … NS NS LD LD LD n.a. - - - -
489 53 Sugar confectionery LD LD LD LD ATSee Country
Notes to
TN/AG/S/5
100 15 2 6 n.a.
492 56 Vegetables preserved by vinegar NS LD LD LD LD LD n.a. 100 100 95 31 100
INDONESIA
597 1 Milk and cream of fat and its products LD LD LD AT AT AT 100 100 100 100 100 100
ISRAEL
600 2 Milk and cream concentrated … , fat < 1.5% LD LD LD LD LD OT 100 35 100 100 100 100
601 3 Milk and cream concentrated ..., fat > 1.5% - ST
Annex 5LD LD LD LD LD OT 100 100 100 100 100 100
KOREA
689 59 Artificial honey AU LD LD LD LD LD - - - - n.a. n.a.
697 67 White silk MX MX MX AT AT AT 100 100 97 49 n.a. n.a.TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
MALAYSIA
722 17 Wheat or meslin flour LD LD AT AT AT AT 19 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
724 19 Unmanufactured tobacco; tobacco refuse HI LD HI HI HI HI 100 100 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
PANAMA
996 1 Carne de cerdo AU AT AT AT 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.
997 2 Carne de gallo o gallinas AU AT AT AT - n.a. n.a. n.a.
1009 14 Papas AU AT AT AT 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1010 15 Porotos AU AT AT AT 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1013 18 Tomates AU AT AT AT - n.a. n.a. n.a.
1014 19 Tomates, los demásAccession:
6 September 1997
AU AT AT AT 100 n.a. n.a. n.a.
PHILIPPINES
1016 2 Cattle AT HI AT AT AT AT 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1017 3 Live swine AT HI AT HI HI HI 95 89 - 39 n.a. n.a.
1018 4 Live goat AT HI AT HI HI HI - - - - n.a. n.a.
1019 5 Live poultry AT HI AT HI HI HI 36 29 - 14 n.a. n.a.
1020 6 Beef HI HI HI AT AT AT 1 52 9 100 n.a. n.a.
1021 7 Pork OT OT HI HI HI HI 3 8 21 16 n.a. n.a.
1022 8 Goat meat OT OT HI HI HI HI - - - - n.a. n.a.
1023 9 Poultry meat OT OT HI HI HI HI 10 6 10 16 n.a. n.a.
1024 10 Potatoes OT OT HI HI HI HI 15 100 2 7 n.a. n.a.
1025 11 Coffee OT OT HI HI HI HI 100 21 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1026 12 Corn HI OT HI HI HI HI 100 100 99 100 n.a. n.a.
POLAND
1038 10 Live poultry ( ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea
fowls)AT LD LD LD LD LD n.a. 100 85 68 58 n.a.
1048 20 Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk. AT AT AT AT LD LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 51 73
1052 24 Bird's eggs … egg yolks … albumins … and
derivativesAT LD LD LD LD LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1054 26 Potatoes, fresh/chilled…; flour, meal, flakes,
pellets thereofAT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1055 27 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. AT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1067 39 Tomatoes prepared/preserved otherwise than by
vinegarMX MX LD MX MX MX n.a. n.a. 99 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1074 46 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh AT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -
1084 56 Wheat and meslin: durum wheat AT AT AT AT LD LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 13 34TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
1091 63 Starches; inulin. AT AT LD LD LD LD n.a. n.a. 89 99 100 97
1092 64 Linseed ...Rape/colza seeds … Other
oilseeds/oleaginous fruits… Oilcake and other
solid residuesAT AT AT AT LD LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - n.a.
1093 65 Hop cones, fresh or dried, ... Lupulin AT MX MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1097 69 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar
beet and sugar cane ..; fruit stones and kernels and
…AT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - n.a.
1101 73 Food preparations nes AT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1108 80 Cut flowers and flower buds,  suitable for
bouquets/ornamental purposes …AT AT MX MX MX MX n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1114 86 Malt, whether or not roasted AT AT AT AT LD LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 100 100
1127 99 Bran, sharps and other residues, ... from cereals or
leguminous …AT AT AT AT AT LD n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 4
ROMANIA
1138 1 Meat and edible offals, bovine and pork, … LD LD LD AT AT AT 5 10 3 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1140 3 Cheese LD LD LD AT AT AT 63 65 3 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1141 4 Potatoes for seeding AT NS AT AT AT AT n.a. n.a. - n.a. n.a. n.a.
1146 9 Vermouth NS NS AT AT AT AT n.a. n.a. 3 3 - n.a.
1147 10 Undenatured ethyl alcohol (>=80% vol) AT NS AT AT AT AT n.a. n.a. - n.a. n.a. n.a.
1148 11 Undenatured ethyl alcohol (<80% vol) LD LD LD AT AT AT 100 100 32 n.a. n.a. n.a.
SLOVENIA
1181 8 Fresh beef offal LD AT LD AT LD LD 18 10 - 5 - -
1182 9 Other frozen beef offal LD AT LD AT LD AT 70 5 - 1 - 24
1184 11 Salted beef AT LD LD LD LD AT n.a. - - 27 - -
1188 15 Milling wheat LD LD AT LD LD LD 88 - 100 95 26 81
1189 16 Feed barley AT AT AT AT LD AT n.a. 100 59 100 1 66
1190 17 Yellow corn LD AT AT LD LD AT 58 100 100 20 29 100
1191 18 Wheat flour LD AT AT LD LD LD 36 11 12 18 12 23
1192 19 Rape and colza oil AT LD LD AT LD AT n.a. - - 100 - 100
1193 20 Prepared beef AT LD LD AT LD AT n.a. - - 100 34 100
SOUTH AFRICA
1194 1 Meat of bovine animals LD LD HI HI HI HI 100 100 96 93 90 88
1196 3 Meat of sheep LD LD HI HI HI HI 100 100 94 97 89 100
1199 6 Milk and cream,fresh HI HI HI HI HI AT 10 - 3 - - -
1201 8 Buttermilk and yoghurt AT AT AT HI HI HI 100 100 100 100 100 100TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
1202 9 Whey AT AT AT HI HI HI 100 100 100 - 3 100
1205 12 Eggs LD LD LD LD LD MX 3 - - - 4 2
1212 19 Dried beans LD HI HI HI HI HI 100 62 99 83 92 79
1214 21 Grapes, dried LD AT AT AT AT AT - - 47 11 - 14
1218 25 Wheat or wheat equivalent AT AT AT AT LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
1222 29 Maize or maize equivalent AT AT AT AT LD LD 100 100 100 68 100 92
1241 48 Wine and spirits AT AT AT HI HI HI 100 100 100 75 100 100
1244 51 Oilcake HI HI AT AT AT AT 100 100 100 100 100 100
SWITZERLAND
1254 8 Caseïnes LD LD LD LD AT AT 48 23 16 26 n.a. n.a.
1260 14 Pommes de terre, semence et … LD LD LD LD MX MX 100 72 91 100 n.a. n.a.
1269 23 Vin blanc en bouteilles LD FC AU AU AU AU 100 100 99 98 n.a. n.a.
1271 25 Vin blanc en vrac LD FC AU AU AU AU 100 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1274 28 Céréales secondaires ... alimentation humaine FC FC FC FC AT AT 92 82 85 68 n.a. n.a.
THAILAND
1275 1 Milk and cream, not concentrated,... ST PG LD LD LD LD - - - - - -
1276 2 Milk and cream, concentrated ..., fat <= 1.5% MX LD LD LD LD LD 100 100 100 91 97 100
1277 3 Potatoes, fresh or chilled ST ST ST LD LD LD 100 100 100 100 100 100
1281 7 Longans, dried AU LD LD LD LD LD - - - - - -
1282 8 Coffee, ... husks and skins; substitutes … ST ST LD LD LD LD - - 78 31 74 63
1 2 8 3 9 T e a H I H I H IL DL DL D 1 5 3 0 1 5 1 9 2 0 1 4
1285 11 Maize, feedstuff LD LD LD PG PG PG 100 100 100 100 97 95
1287 13 Soya beans, edible and inedible, … HI LD AT AT AT PG 100 100 100 100 100 100
1288 14 Copra MX MX LD LD LD LD - - - - - -
1291 17 Palm oil and its fractions, ... PG ST PG MX ST ST 100 100 100 100 - -
1292 18 Cocounut oil and its fractions, … MX MX LD LD LD LD - - - - - -
1293 19 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, .. PG PG LD LD LD LD - - - - - -
1295 21 Soya bean cake LD LD AT AT AT PG 100 100 100 100 100 100
TUNISIA
1298 1 Veaux et taurillons AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 22 42 - - -
1299 2 Viandes bovines AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 26 74 - 27 16
1300 3 Viandes ovines AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 34 77 - - -
1301 4 Lait en poudre AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 48 43 29 25 25
1302 5 Beurre AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 20 25 24 25 25
1303 6 Fromage AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 100 100 75 93 100
1304 7 Haricots des espèces Vigna AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 100 - - - -TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
1305 8 Blé dur AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 83 100 100 91 100
1306 9 Blé tendre AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 100 100 100 100 100
1307 10 Orge AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 97 100 70 100 100
1308 11 Sucres de canne ou de betterave AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 100 100 0 100 100
1309 12 Amandes décortiquées AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. 9 - 99 99 -
1310 13 Tomates concentrées AT HI HI HI HI HI n.a. - - 99 99 -
VENEZUELA
1369 5 Leche y nata (crema) sin concentrar AT AT AT AT AT HI 8 9 10 22 n.a. n.a.
1370 6 Leche en polvo (grasa <= 1.5%) AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 74 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1371 7 Leche completa 26% AT AT AT AT AT HI 79 90 67 100 n.a. n.a.
1374 10 Quesos AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 100 19 100 n.a. n.a.
1381 17 Maíz amarillo AT AT HI HI HI HI 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1384 20 Sorgo AT AT HI HI HI HI - 7 - - n.a. n.a.
1392 28 Habas de soja (soya) AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 86 100 89 n.a. n.a.
1397 33 Nuez y almendra de palma AT AT AT AT AT HI 17 - - 13 n.a. n.a.
1403 39 Aceite de soya AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 73 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1406 42 Los demás aceites AT AT AT AT AT HI 4 - 1 100 n.a. n.a.
1407 43 Aceite de palma AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1408 44 Aceite de girasol o de cártamo AT AT AT AT AT HI 39 20 20 20 n.a. n.a.
1409 45 Aceite de coco (copra) AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 - 16 25 n.a. n.a.
1410 46 Las demás grasas y aceites vegetales AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 2 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1412 48 Grasas y aceites animales y vegetales AT AT AT AT AT HI 1 - 3 1 n.a. n.a.
1414 50 Azúcar de caña AT AT AT AT AT HI 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
1420 56 Torta de soya AT AT AT AT AT HI 70 59 53 100 n.a. n.a.
* For cross referencing purposes, the same tariff quota identification numbers ( REF and MENO ) that were assigned in TN/AG/S/5 and TN/AG/S/6 are used.
Note: This sample is composed of all the tariff quotas in respect of which at least  one change in the "principal method of administration" has been observed during the
implementation period 1995-2000.TN/AG/S/7
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Changes in principal tariff quota administration methods, 1995-2000 (number of cases)
AT FC LD AU HI ST PG OT MX NS
From 1995 to 1996
AT -- 1 1- 1 7--- 1 2
FC ----------
LD 5 2-- 1-----
AU -- 2-------
HI -- 2---- 1 1-
ST ------ 1---
PG ----- 1----
OT ----------
MX -- 1-------
NS -- 1-------
From 1996 to 1997
AT -- 3- 2--- 6-
FC --- 2------
LD 5--- 3-----
AU ----------
HI 5---------
ST -- 1--- 1---
PG -- 2-------
OT ---- 6-----
MX -- 3-------
NS 3- 1-------
From 1997 to 1998
AT -- 4 8 1 2-----
FC ----------
LD 8----- 1- 1-
AU 6---------
HI 1- 1-------
ST -- 1-------
PG -------- 1-
OT ----------
MX 1---------
NS ----------
From 1998 to 1999
AT -- 1 3-------
FC 1---------
LD 3------- 2-
AU ----------
HI ----------
ST ----------
PG ----------
OT ----------
MX ----- 1----
NS ----------
From 1999 to 2000
AT -- 2 1 1 5- 2---
FC ----------
LD 7------ 2 1-
AU ---- 8-----
HI 1---------
ST ----------
PG ----------
OT ----------
MX ----------
NS - 7--------TN/AG/S/7
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Changes in additional conditions and evolution of fill rates, 1995-2000
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ADJUSTED FILL RATES
REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
CANADA
115 2 Chicken, live, meat and products ohhhhh 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
117 4 Beef and veal x h xoooo 100 97 100 100 n.a. n.a.
118 5 Fluid milk lllllo 100 100 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
126 13 Cheese h x hx hx hx hx h 100 100 100 100 n.a. n.a.
129 16 Eggs and egg products oooooh 98 95 100 100 n.a. n.a.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
295 1 Carne de pollo oh n.a. 1
296 2 Cebollas oh n.a. 64
297 3 Ajo oh n.a. 99
298 4 Frijoles secos oh n.a. 91
299 5 Maíz oh n.a. 100
300 6 Arroz oh n.a. 100
301 7 AzúcarSee Country Notes to TN/AG/S/5
ohSee Country Notes to TN/AG/S/5
n.a. 40
EL SALVADOR
323 7 Quesos y requesón oooood n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
EC-15
335 8 Edible offal (thin skirt (whole)) xxxxx x h 100 100 100 67 64 57
367 40 Mushrooms, prepared or preserved xooooo 93 61 57 63 66 65
408 81 Oats hhhhho n.a. 5 10 24 100 -
GUATEMALA
417 3 Carne y despojos comestibles de aves … o lllll 77 53 100 100 100 100
422 8 Trigo y mocajo o tranquillón o lllll - 36 100 100 100 n.a.
423 9 Los demás, trigo … o lllll 100 100 100 100 100 100
424 10 Maiz o lllll 100 100 100 100 100 100
425 11 Arroz o lllll 100 100 100 100 100 100
427 13 Harina de trigo y morcajo o tranquillón o lllll 14 2 4 - 2 9 -TN/AG/S/7
Page 17ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS ADJUSTED FILL RATES
REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
HUNGARY
437 1 Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies lllo o o - 3 50 16 56 10
447 11 Eggs not in shell lllo o o 5 0---- -
457 21 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled llll o See Country
Notes to
TN/AG/S/5100 98 96 78 n.a.
471 35 Fruits, provisionally preserved lllo o o ----- -
479 43 Cereal grains llo o o 2 2 100 n.a. n.a.
489 53 Sugar confectionery llll oSee Country
Notes to
TN/AG/S/5100 15 2 6 n.a.
492 56 Vegetables preserved by vinegar o lll ll n.a. 100 100 95 31 100
504 68 Wine, champagne llll o o 972 -2 -
505 69 Vermouth lllo o o 100 83 - 100 - -
INDONESIA
597 1 Milk and cream of fat and its products dddooo 100 100 100 100 100 100
POLAND
1029 1 Live bovine animals (domestic species);
bovine meat (fresh or chilled)llllo o n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1030 2 Bovine meat, frozen llllo o 100 4 46 - - -
1038 10 Live poultry (ducks, geese, turkeys and …) o lllll n.a. 100 85 68 58 n.a.
1048 20 Butter and other fats/oils derived from milk. ooool l n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 51 73
1052 24 Bird's eggs … egg yolks … albumins … o lllll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1054 26 Potatoes, fresh/chilled…; flour, meal, flakes,
pellets thereofoolooo n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1055 27 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. o ollll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1074 46 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh o ollll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1084 56 Wheat and meslin: durum wheat ooool l n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 13 34
1091 63 Starches; inulin. o ollll n.a. n.a. 89 99 100 97
1092 64 Linseed ...Rape/colza seeds … Other
oilseeds/oleaginous fruits… Oilcake …ooool l n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - n.a.
1093 65 Hop cones, fresh or dried, ... Lupulin o lllll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1097 69 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar
beet and sugar cane ..; fruit stones and …o ollll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. - n.a.
1101 73 Food preparations nes ool l ol n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1108 80 Cut flowers and flower buds,  suitable for
bouquets/ornamental purposes …o ollll n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.TN/AG/S/7
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REF MENO DESCRIPTION
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
ROMANIA
1138 1 Meat and edible offals, bovine and pork, … l l looo 5 10 3 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1140 3 Cheese l l looo 63 65 3 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1148 11 Undenatured ethyl alcohol (<80% vol) l l looo 100 100 32 n.a. n.a. n.a.
SLOVENIA
1181 8 Fresh beef offal hohohh 18 10 - 5 - -
1182 9 Other frozen beef offal hohoho 70 5 - 1 - 24
1184 11 Salted beef ohhhho n.a. - - 27 - -
1188 15 Milling wheat hhohhh 88 - 100 95 26 81
1189 16 Feed barley ooooho n.a. 100 59 100 1 66
1190 17 Yellow corn hoohho 58 100 100 20 29 100
1191 18 Wheat flour hoohhh 36 11 12 18 12 23
1192 19 Rape and colza oil ohhoho n.a. - - 100 - 100
1193 20 Prepared beef ohhoho n.a. - - 100 34 100
SWITZERLAND
1254 8 Caseïnes ddddoo 48 23 16 26 n.a. n.a.
1260 14 Pommes de terre, semence et ... (équivalents
pdt)d d d d dl dl 100 72 91 100 n.a. n.a.
THAILAND
1276 2 Milk and cream, concentrated ..., fat <= 1.5% hooooo 100 100 100 91 97 100
1283 9 Tea ooohhh 15 30 15 19 20 14
1285 11 Maize, feedstuff hhhooo 100 100 100 100 97 95
1295 21 Soya bean cake hhoooo 100 100 100 100 100 100
Note: This sample is composed of all the tariff quotas in respect of which at least  one change in the "additional condition" has been observed during the implementation
period 1995-2000.TN/AG/S/7
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Members' use of additional conditions, 1995-2000 (number of tariff quotas)
Additional conditi ons 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
d domestic purchase requirements 3 3 3 2 - 1
l limits on tariff quota shares 14 24 30 22 19 19
x export certificates 2 2 1 1 1 -
h past trading performance 10 8 8 7 12 13
dldomestic purchase requirements ++ limits on tariff
quota shares---- 1 1
xh export certificates ++ past trading performance 1 1 1 1 1 2
o none of the above conditions 28 20 15 25 31 26
Excluded a7777 -3
Number of tariff quotas included in the sample 65 65 65 65 65 65
a In this particular case, it relates to the inclusion of tariff quotas by the Dominican Republic
and the phasing out of certain tariff quotas by Hungary. See Country Notes in documentTN/AG/S/5 for further details.
Note:
The data relate to all the tariff quotas in respect of which switches between types of
"additional conditions" have been observed during the implementation period 1995-2000.TN/AG/S/7
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Effects of changes in principal administration methods on fill rates
where no additional conditions are applied (number of cases)
CHANGE IN PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION
METHODVARIATION OF FILL RATES FOLLOWING CHANGES IN
PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION METHODS
FROM TO DECREASE INCREASE NO CHANGE TOTAL
A T L D -134
A U -178
HI 5 8 5 18
PG - - 2 2
AT Total 5 10 17 32
FC AU 1 - - 1
FC Total 1 - - 1
LD AT - - 2 2
FC - - 1 1
HI 3 - - 3
OT - 2 2
LD Total 3 - 5 8
AU LD - - 2 2
H I -178
AU Total - 1 9 10
HI AT 2 2 3 7
LD - - 2 2
OT - - 1 1
HI Total 2 2 6 10
S T L D -112
PG - - 2 2
S T  T o t a l -134
PG LD 1 - 1 2
ST - - 1 1
MX - - 1 1
PG Total 1 - 3 4
OT HI 2 3 1 6
O T  T o t a l 2316
MX AT 1 - - 1
LD - - 2 2
ST 1 - - 1
MX Total 2 - 2 4
NS LD - - 1 1
NS Total - - 1 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS 16 17 47 80
Note: The above data have been compiled according to the following selection criteria :
• changes in the "principal method of administration" have been observed in the period
1995-2000, and
• no other "additional conditions" are applied, and
• fill rates are available.
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