RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/CHN/22
20 June 2000
(00-2472)
Working Party on the
Accession of ChinaOriginal:  English
WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF CHINA
Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture
In preparation for the Working Party meetings to be held on 19-23 June 2000, the Chinese
delegation has submitted the following information concerning domestic support and export subsidies
in agriculture.
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Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Measures exempt from the re duction commitment - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Annex 2Year Monetary value
of measure in
year in question
(RMB million)Data
sourcesComments
12 3 4 5 6
1) general services
i) Research Annex 2, para 2. (a) 1996 6,536.20 MOF
1997 7,511.60
1998 9,228.80
average 7,758.90
ii) Pest and disease control Annex 2, para 2. (b) 1996 1,107.00 MOF
1997 1,229.00
1998 1,320.00
average 1,218.70
iii) training Annex 2, para 2. c) 1996 194.00 MOF
1997 211.00
1998 220.00
average 208.30
iv) extension and advisory Annex 2, para 2. (d) 1996 17,141.00 MOF
services 1997 18,961.00
1998 22,455.00
average 19,519.00WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 3Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Annex 2Year Monetary value
of measure in
year in question
(RMB million)Data
sourcesComments
12 3 4 5 6
v) inspection services Annex 2, para 2. (e) 1996 879.00 MOF
1997 1,166.30
1998 1,295.90
average 1,113.70
vi) Marketing and promotional Annex 2, para 2. (f) 1996 0.00
services 1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00
vii) Infrastructural services Annex 2, para 2. (g) 1996 22,598.00 MOF 14,151.0 8,447 22,598.0
1997 26,312.00 15,978.0 10,334 263,12.0
1998 55,540.00 46,070.0 9,470 55,540.0
average 34,816.70
2) public stockholding for food security Annex 2, para 3 1996 27,553.10 MOF
purposes 1997 33,513.00
1998 47,597.90
average 36,221.30
3) domestic food aid Annex 2, para 4 1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 4Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Annex 2Year Monetary value
of measure in
year in question
(RMB million)Data
sourcesComments
12 3 4 5 6
4) direct payments to producers Annex 2, para 5 1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00
5) decoupled income support Annex 2, para 6 1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00
6) government financial participation in Annex 2, para 7 1996 0.00
income insurance and income safety- 1997 0.00
net programmes 1998 0.00
average 0.00
7) payments for relief from natural
disastersAnnex 2, para 8 1996 3,790.86 MOF
1997 4,042.27
1998 5,453.55
average 4,428.90
8) structural adjustment assistance Annex 2, para 9 1996 0.00
provided through producer retirement 1997 0.00programmes 1998 0.00
average 0.00WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 5Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Annex 2Year Monetary value
of measure in
year in question
(RMB million)Data
sourcesComments
12 3 4 5 6
9) structural adjustment assistance Annex 2, para 10 1996 0.00
provided through resource retirement 1997 0.00
programmes 1998 0.00
average 0.00
10) structural adjustment assistance Annex 2, para 11 1996 0.00
provided through investment aids 1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00
11) payments under environmental Annex 2, para 12 1996 15,694.30 MOF
programmes 1997 18,162.93
1998 19,283.68
average 17,713.60
12) payments under regional assistance Annex 2, para 13 1996 6,000.00 MOF
programmes 1997 10,000.00
1998 11,000.00
average 9,000.00
13) other Annex 2, para 5 1996 0.00 MOF
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
average 0.00WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 6Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Annex 2Year Monetary value
of measure in
year in question
(RMB million)Data
sourcesComments
12 3 4 5 6
total 1996 101,493.00
1997 121,109.00
1998 173,395.00
average 131,999.00WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 7Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special  and Differential treatment - "Development Programs"
Measure Type Name and
description of
measure with
reference to criteria
in Article 6:2 of
AOAYear Monetary value of
measure in year in
question (RMB
million)Data sources Comments
12 3 4 5 6
1) investment subsidies generally available Article 6:2 of AOA 1996 null
to agriculture 1997 null
1998 null
average null
2) input subsidies generally ava ilable to Article 6:2 of AOA 1996 null
low-income or resource poor producers 1997 null
1998 null
average null
3) domestic support to produc ers to Article 6:2 of AOA 1996 null
encourage diversification from growing 1997 null
illicit narcotic crops 1998 null
average nullWT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 8Supporting Table DS:3
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Measures exempt from the reduction commitm ent - Direct Payments under Production-Limiting Programs - "Exempt Direct Payments"
Measure Type Name and description of
measure with reference
to criteria in Article 6:5
of AOAYear Montery value of
measure in year in
question (RMB
million)Data sources Commnets
12 3 4 5 6
1) payments based on fixed area a nd yields Article 6:5 of AOA 1996 null
1997 null
1998 null
average null
2) payments made on 85 percent or  less of Article 6:5 of AOA 1996 null
the base level of production 1997 null
1998 null
average null
3) livestock payments made on a fixed Article 6:5 of AOA 1996 null
number of head 1997 null
1998 null
average nullWT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 9Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Calculation of the Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of basic production Year Product-specific
AMS (from
Supporting Tables
DS:5 to DS:7 below)
(RMB million)Product-specific
Measurements of
support (from
Supporting Tables
DS:8 below)
(RMB million)Total AMS
(aggregate)
(RMB million)Value of
productionTotal AMS as a percentage
of value of production
12 3 4 5 6 7
a) Wheat 1996 -6,075.0 200,936 -3.02%
1997 -11,230.0 191,289 -5.87%1998 -6,541.0 156,872 -4.17%
average -7,949.0 183,032 -4.34%
b) Rice 1996 -26,273.0 339,449 -7.74%
1997 -16,645.0 296,334 -5.62%1998 -9,246.0 277,817 -3.33%
average -17,388.0 304,533 -5.71%
c) Corn 1996 -3,263.0 174,541 -1.87%
1997 2,398.0 152,700 1.57%1998 6,173.0 168,391 3.67%
average 1,769.0 165,366 1.07%
d) Cotton 1996 -5,554.0 70,634 -7.86%
1997 -3,485.0 69,446 -5.02%1998 -7,930.0 61,509 -12.89%
average -5,656.0 67,196 -8.42%WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 10Description of basic production Year Product-specific
AMS (from
Supporting Tables
DS:5 to DS:7 below)
(RMB million)Product-specific
Measurements of
support (from
Supporting Tables
DS:8 below)
(RMB million)Total AMS
(aggregate)
(RMB million)Value of
productionTotal AMS as a percentage
of value of production
12 3 4 5 6 7
Total Production-Specific AMS(sum 1996 -41,166.0
of all above) 1997 -28,963.0
1998 -17,543.0
average -29,224.0
Less, de Minimis Product-specific 1996 -41,166.0
AMS 1997 -28,963.0
1998 -17,543.0
average -29,224.0
Memo de minimis, Non-Product- 1996 202.0 2,158,015 0.01%
Specific AMS(DS:9) 1997 -2,809.0 2,294,624 -0.12%
1998 8,962.1 2,366,541 0.38%
average 2,118.4 2,273,060 0.09%
Equals, Base Total 1996 202.0
AMS 1997 -2,809.0
1998 8,962.1
average 2,118.4WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 11Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Market Price Support
Description of basic products Year Measure type(s) Applied
administered
price (RMB/ton)External
reference price
(RMB/ton)Eligible
production ('000
tons)Associated
fees/levies
(RMB million)Total market
price support
(RMB million)
1 2 3 45678
a) Wheat 1996 procedure price 1,480 1,885.00 15,000.000 -6,075
1997 procedure price 1,480 1,629.77 15,000.000 -2,247
protection price 1,340 1,629.77 31,002.500 -8,984
1998 procedure price 1,420 1,579.82 15,000.000 -2,397
protection price 1,260 1,579.82 12,956.000 -4,144
average -7,949
b) Rice 1996 procedure price 1,540 2,245.68 22,500.000 -26,273
1997 procedure price 1,540 1,576.41 22,500.000 -11,214
protection price 1,380 1,576.41 27,650.700 -5,431
1998 procedure price 1,480 1,405.73 22,500.000 -8,319
protection price 1,340 1,405.73 14,100.000 -927
average -17,388
c) Corn 1996 procedure price 1,120 1,381.07 12,500.000 -3,263
1997 procedure price 1,240 1,075.93 12,500.000 2,051
protection price 1,100 1,075.93 14,421.500 347
1998 procedure price 1,180 939.18 12,500.000 3,010
protection price 1,060 939.18 26,174.000 3,162
average 1,769
d) Cotton 1996 procedure price 14,000 15,321.43 4,203.274 -5,554
1997 procedure price 14,000 14,757.25 4,602.724 -3,485
1998 procedure price 12,350 14,111.73 4,501.030 -7,930
average -5,656WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 12Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of  Support: Non-exempt Direct Payments
Description of basic
productsYear Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
price
(RMB/ton)External
reference
price
(RMB/ton)Eligible
production
('000 tons)Total price-
related
direct
payments
(RMB
million)Other non-
exempt
direct
payments
(RMB
million)Associated
fees/levies
(RMB
million)Total direct
payments
(RMB
million)Data sources
1 23456789 1 0 1 1
1996 null
1997 null1998 null
average nullWT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 13Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurement of Support: Othe r Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of basic
productsYear Measure
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(RMB
million)Other
product-
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)
(RMB
million)Associated
fees/levies
(RMB
million)Total other
product-
specific
support
(RMB
million)Market
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
(RMB
million)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
(RMB
million)Total AMS
(RMB
million)Data
sources
1 23 456789 1 0 1 1
a) Wheat 1996 -6,075 -6,075
1997 -11,230 -11,2301998 -6,541 -6,541
average -7,949 -7,949
b) Rice 1996 -26,273 -26,273
1997 -16,645 -16,6451998 -9,246 -9,246
average -17,388 -17,388
c) Corn 1996 -3,263 -3,263
1997 2,398 2,3981998 6,173 6,173
average 1,769 1,769WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 14Description of basic
productsYear Measure
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlays
(RMB
million)Other
product-
specific
support
(include
calculation
details)
(RMB
million)Associated
fees/levies
(RMB
million)Total other
product-
specific
support
(RMB
million)Market
price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)
(RMB
million)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)
(RMB
million)Total AMS
(RMB
million)Data
sources
1 23 456789 1 0 1 1
d) Cotton 1996 -5,554 -5,554
1997 -3,485 -3,4851998 -7,930 -7,930
average -5,656 -5,656
Total 1996 -41,166 -41,166
1997 -28,963 -28,9631998 -17,543 -17,543
average -29,224 -29,224WT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 15Supporting Table DS:8
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Product-Specific Equivalent Measurements of Support
Description of basic
productsYear Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceProduction
eligible to
receive the
applied
administered
priceMarket
price
support
budgetary
outlaysEquivalent
measurement
of support
(include
calculation
details)Non-
exempt
direct
payment
sOther
product-
specific
supportAssociated
fees/leviesTotal
monetary
value of
equivalent
commitme
ntData
sources
1 23 4 5 6 7 8 91 01 11 2
1996 null
1997 null1998 null
average nullWT/ACC/CHN/22
Page 16Supporting Table DS:9
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: China
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996-1998
Non-Product-Specific AMS
Measure type(s) Year Non-product-
specific budgetary
outlays (RMB
million)Other non-product-
specific support(include
calculated details)
(RMB million)Associated
fees/levies (RMB
million)Total non-
product-specific
support (RMB
million)Data sources
1 2 345 6 7
a) Agricultural taxes 1996 -31,306.0
1997 -33,257.0
1998 -30,652.0
average -31,738.3
b) Forgone of 1996 759.0 MOF
agricultural taxes 1997 1,469.0
1998 1,469.0
average 1,232.3
c) Price subsidies of agricultural inputs 1996 26,559.0 MOF
1997 24,524.0
1998 33,242.0
average 28,108.3
d) Payments to the stockholding of 1996 4,190.0
non- food-security 1997 4,455.0
1998 4,903.1
average 4,516.0
total 1996 202.0
1997 -2,809.0
1998 8,962.1
average 2,118.4
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