WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/MEX/8
14 September 2000
(00-3609)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Table ES.1 ) for 1997
and 1998  was received from the delegation of Mexico  on 5 September 2000.
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During 1997 and 1998, export subsidies were provided only to sugar and wheat, respectively.
The other products subject to reduction commitments included in Part IV, Section II, ofSchedule LXXVII – Mexico did not receive any export subsidy during that period.G/AG/N/MEX/8
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year beginning ... Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
(millions of 1991
pesos)Quantity
(thousands of
tons)Quantity Outlays
(millions of
dollars)Quantity
(thousands of
tons)
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
1 2 34567
Sugar 1997 109.2 241.7 - 525.4 1,446.7
Source: SECOFI
Note 1: The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) published by Banco de México, base 1991, was used as the deflator.  Deflator fo r 1997 = 2.9671.
Note 2: The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 1997 published by Banco de México (7.92 pesos/dollar).G/AG/N/MEX/8
Page 3Supporting Table  ES.1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
(millions of
1991 pesos)Sale of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidies
(millions of 1991
pesos)Quantity of
subsidized
exports
(tons)Data source
1 2 3 4 567 8 9
Sugar 109.2 109.2 241,686 SECOFI
Source: SECOFI
Note 1: The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) published by Banco de México, base 1991, was used as the deflator.  Deflator fo r 1997 = 2.9671.
Note 2: The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 1997 published by Banco de México (7.92 pesos/dollar).G/AG/N/MEX/8
Page 4Table ES:1
EXPORTING SUBSIDIES:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar/marketing year beginning ... Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
(millions of 1991
pesos)Quantity
(thousands of
tons)Quantity Outlays
(millions of
dollars)Quantity
(thousands of
tons)
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
1 2 34567
Wheat 1998 13.5 224.3 - 10.9 374.2
Source: ASERCA
Note 1: Export subsidy for wheat of crop year 97-98 paid in fiscal year 1998.Note 2: The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) published by Banco de México, base 1991, was used as the deflator.  Deflator fo r 1998 = 3.4379.
Note 3: The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 1998 published by Banco de México (9.25 pesos/dollar).G/AG/N/MEX/8
Page 5Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
(millions of
1991 pesos)Sale of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidies
(millions of 1991
pesos)Quantity of
subsidized
exports
(tons)Data source
1 2 3 4 567 8 9
Wheat 13.5 13.5 224,313 ASERCA
Source: ASERCA
Note 1: Export subsidy for wheat of crop year 97-98 paid in fiscal year 1998.
Note 2: The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) published by Banco de México, base 1991, was used as the deflator.  Deflator fo r 1998 = 3.4379.
Note 3: The exchange rate corresponds to the annual average rate for 1998 published by Banco de México (9.25 pesos/dollar).
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