WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/COL/12
16 November 1998
(98-4580)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Table ES:1 and relevant
supporting tables) for 1996 was received from the Permanent Mission of Colombia on
28 October 1998.G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 2Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Calendar year of 1996 Subsidized exports Food aid Annual commitment levels
Outlays
(thousands of US$)Quantity
(tonnes)Quantity Outlays
(thousands of US$)Quantity
(tonnes)
(from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV) (from Section II of Part IV)
12 3 4 5 6 7
Meat of bovine animals1
0201 – 02020.00 0.00 5,819.09 9,649.00
Horsehair or horsehair waste1
05030.04 1.00 6.65 19.00
Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals
(other than fish)1
05045.06 2.65 24.62 24.00
Other animal products2
051086.79 119.36
Animal products not elsewherespecified (other than fish)
2
05113.64 34.49
Other live plants1
060224.32 822.90 323.53 126.00
Cut flowers and flower buds1
06032,246.60 42,451.31 19,754.52 78,933.00
Foliage branches and other parts ofplants
1
060424.41 485.67 2.05 9.00
Edible vegetables1
0701 - 0712 163.851,595.39 25,753.17 27,953.00
Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled2
0713 3.6939.18
Manioc and tubers with high starch
content2
071448.95 4,504.46G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 312 3 4 5 6 7
Fruit1
0801 - 081310,459.23 808,143.25 58,997.70 1,005,634.00
Coffee, whether or not roasted or
decaffinated1
09010.00 0.00 834.14 656,833.00
Pepper of the genus Piper1
090463.42 2,538.06 244.17 478.00
Cardamoms1
090844.74 149.60 26.22 34.00
Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma),thyme, etc.
1
09103.27 20.73 1.65 18.00
Maize (corn)2
10052.30 55.73
Rice1
10061.40 40.00 115,136.31 18,617.00
Cereal flours other than of wheat1
110220.36 622.11 904.62 1,463.00
Cereal grains1
11040.07 0.98 1.78 4.00
Flour, meal and powder of potatoes1105 0.10 0.70
Flour, meal and powder of vegetables2
11060.42 5.71
Malt, whether or not roasted2
110713.94 2,331.64
Starches, inulin1
110811.99 2,150.50 40.26 309.00
Oil-seeds1
1201 - 120839.98 119.72 908.18 38,306.00
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used
for sowing2
12091.10 1.18
Plants and parts of plants (includingseeds and fruits) of a kind used in
perfumery 
2
121110.76 51.62
Vegetable products2
140410.09 1,448.37
Lard stearin, lard oil2
150334.22 673.16G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 412 3 4 5 6 7
Vegetable oils1
1507 - 1515640.86 4,851.62 690.04 2,094.00
Animal or vegetable fats and oils2
1516 5.13 89.54
Margarine, edible mixtures or
preparations2
15170.88 26.50
Glycerol (glycerine), glycerol watersand glycerol lyes
2
152014.78 416.00
Vegetable waxes2
15210.14 0.02
Sugars1
1701 - 17022,895.33 87,278.39 20,643.77 255,965.00
Molasses resulting from the extractionor refining of sugar
1
170380.94 3,209.06 1,000.17 63,413.00
Sugar confectionery not containingcocoa
1
17041,570.42 20,568.63 1,492.84 4,347.00
Cocoa beans, whole or broken1
18010.00 0.00 25,415.27 7,667.00
Cocoa butter, fat and oil1
18040.00 0.00 1,710.86 2,235.00
Chocolate and other food preparationscontaining cocoa
1
180698.47 1,917.82 410.81 2,111.00
Malt extract and food preparations2
190120.91 135.81
Cereal  products, cornflakes1
190459.54 433.67 43.69 53.00
Bakers' wares with  cocoa1
1905361.00 5,086.26
456.53 306.00
Vegetables, fruit,  nuts and other edible
parts of plants1
20013.62 34.23 3.40 5.00
Tomatoes prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar1
20020.76 9.31 31.48 68.00G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 512 3 4 5 6 7
Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or
preserved1
2003137.51 2,829.66 25.79 145.00
Other vegetables prepared or preserved,
frozen1
20040.37 5.88 3.49 7.00
Other vegetables prepared or preserved,not frozen
1
200531.58 248.84 440.26 836.00
Fruit, fruit-peel and other parts of
plants1
20061.80 60.22 406.63 451.00
Jams, fruit jellies and marmalades1
200729.44 379.42 3,633.70 4,226.00
Fruit prepared or preserved2
2008169.29 1,884.10
Fruit juices2
2009450.86 5,401.95
Yeasts (active or inactive) 1
21020.94 6.97 9,868.78 11,456.00
Sauces and preparations therefor1
21032.54 21.68 3.57
Soups and broths and preparations
therefor1
21043.23 11.59 7.19 6.00
Food preparations not elsewherespecified or included
1
210697.57 684.72 376.70 220.00
Waters, including mineral waters andaerated waters
1
220214.44 907.20 51.77 243.00
Beer made from malt2
22037.65 388.23
Wine of fresh grapes, grape must2
22041.51 9.72
Undenatured ethyl alcohol2
22070.04 0.87
Ethyl alcohol, spirits, liqueurs2
2208171.49 2,610.62G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 612 3 4 5 6 7
Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar 1
22090.00 0.00 242.28 1,125.00
Oil-cake resulting from the extraction
of vegetable oils
23060.32 18.00
Wine lees;  argol1
23070.00 0.00 653.41 988.00
Preparations of a kind used in animal
feeding2
230923.95 281.77
Tobacco1
24011,410.07 8,598.41 4,237.09 10,046.00
Cigarettes or cigars1
240228.29 94.35 2,326.70 567.00
Other manufactured tobacco andmanufactured tobacco substitutes
2
24031.66 5.28
Gelatine1
3503607.41 5,936.87 1,579.02 2,918.00
Peptones and their derivatives1
35040.43 0.79 2,293.29 13.00
Dextrins and other modified starches1
35052.02 127.32 11.74 38.00
Finishing agents2
38098.39 32.07
Raw silk (not thrown)2
500213.20 826.06
Cotton1
5201 - 52030.00 0.00 71,394.09 38,588.00
TOTAL 22,293.52 1 ,023,838 .92 378 ,233.02 2 ,248,546.00
Notes:1Products included by Colombia in its agricultural supply.
2Products not included by Colombia in its agricultural supply because no exports were recorded in the period 1986-1990.
Source: Banco de la República.G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 7Supporting Table ES:1
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Colombia
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996
Export Subsidies: Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments
Description of products Direct export
subsidies
(thousands of
US$)Sales of
stocksProducer
financed
subsidiesCost reduction
measuresInternal
transport
subsidies
(thousands of
US$)Total product-
specific export
subsidies
(thousands of
US$)Quantity of
subsidized
exports
(tonnes)Data source
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Meat of bovine animals
0201 - 02020.00 0.00 0.00 Banco de la República
Horsehair or horsehair waste
05030.04 0.04 1.00
Guts, bladders and stomachs of
animals (other than fish)
05045.06 5.06 2.65
Other animal products
051086.79 86.79 119.36
Animal products not elsewhere
specified05113.64 3.64 34.49
Other live plants
060224.32 24.32 822.90
Cut flowers and flower buds
06032,246.60 2,246.60 42,451.31
Foliage branches and other parts
of plants060424.41 24.41 485.67
Edible vegetables
0701 - 0712163.85 163.85 1,595.39
Dried leguminous vegetables,
shelled
07133.69 3.69 39.18
Manioc and tubers with high
starch content071448.95 48.95 4,504.46G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 812 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fruit
0801 - 081310,459.23 10,459.23 808,143.25
Coffee, whether or not roasted ordecaffeinated
09010.00 0.00 0.00
Pepper of the genus Piper
090463.42 63.42 2,538.06
Cardamoms
090844.74 44.74 149.60
Ginger, saffron, turmeric
(curcuma), thyme, etc.
09103.27 3.27 20.73
Maize (corn)
10052.30 2.30 55.73
Rice
10061.40 1.40 40.00
Cereal flours other than of wheat
110220.36 20.36 622.11
Cereal grains
11040.07 0.07 0.98
Flour,  meal and powder of
potatoes
11050.10 0.10 0.70
Flour,  meal and powder of
vegetables11060.42 0.42 5.71
Malt, whether or not roasted
110713.94 13.94 2,331.64
Starches, inulin
110811.99 11.99 2,150.50
Oil-seeds
1201 - 120839.98 39.98 119.72
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind
used for sowing12091.10 1.10 1.18
Plants and parts of plants
(including seeds and fruits) of akind used in perfumery
121110.76 10.76 51.62
Vegetable products
140410.09 10.09 1,448.37G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 912 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Lard stearin, lard oil
150334.22 34.22 673.16
Vegetable oils
1507 - 1515640.86 640.86 4,851.62
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
15165.13 5.13 89.54
Margarine, edible mixtures or
preparations
15170.88 0.88 26.50
Glycerol (glycerine), glycerol
waters and glycerol lyes
152014.78 14.78 416.00
Vegetable waxes
15210.14 0.14 0.02
Sugars
1701 - 17022,895.33 2,895.33 87,278.39
Molasses resulting from the
extraction or refining of sugar170380.94 80.94 3,209.06
Sugar confectionery not
containing cocoa17041,570.42 1,570.42 20,568.63
Cocoa beans, whole or broken
18010.00 0.00 0.00
Cocoa butter, fat and oil
18040.00 0.00 0.00
Chocolate and other food
preparations containing cocoa
180698.47 98.47 1,917.82
Malt extract and food
preparations
190120.91 20.91 135.81
Cereal  products, cornflakes
190459.54 59.54 433.67
Bakers' wares with  cocoa
1905361.00 361.00 5,086.26
Vegetables, fruit,  nuts and other
edible parts of plants
20013.62 3.62 34.23G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 1012 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tomatoes prepared or preserved
otherwise than by vinegar
20020.76 0.76 9.31
Mushrooms and truffles,
prepared or preserved
2003137.51 137.51 2,829.66
Other vegetables prepared or
preserved, frozen
20040.37 0.37 5.88
Other vegetables prepared or
preserved, not frozen200531.58 31.58 248.84
Fruit, fruit-peel and other parts of
plants
20061.80 1.80 60.22
Jams, fruit jellies and
marmalades
200729.44 29.44 379.42
Fruit prepared or preserved
2008169.29 169.29 1,884.10
Fruit juices
2009450.86 450.86 5,401.95
Yeasts (active or inactive)
21020.94 0.94 6.97
Sauces and preparations therefor
21032.54 2.54 21.68
Soups and broths and
preparations therefor
21043.23 3.23 11.59
Food preparations not elsewhere
specified or included
210697.57 97.57 684.72
Waters, including mineral waters
and aerated waters
220214.44 14.44 907.20
Beer made from malt
22037.65 7.65 388.23
Wine of fresh grapes, grape must
22041.51 1.51 9.72G/AG/N/COL/12
Page 1112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Undenatured ethyl alcohol
22070.04 0.04 0.87
Ethyl alcohol, spirits, liqueurs
2208171.49 171.49 2,610.62
Vinegar and substitutes for
vinegar
22090.00 0.00 0.00
Oil-cake resulting from the
extraction of vegetable oils
23060.32 0.32 18.00
Wine lees;  argol
23070.00 0.00 0.00
Preparations of a kind used in
animal feeding
230923.95 23.95 281.77
Tobacco
24011,410.07 1,410.07 8,598.41
Cigarettes or cigars
240228.29 28.29 94.35
Other manufactured tobacco and
manufactured tobacco substitutes
24031.66 1.66 5.28
Gelatine
3503607.41 607.41 5,936.87
Peptones and their derivatives
35040.43 0.43 0.79
Dextrins and other modified
starches
35052.02 2.02 127.32
Finishing agents
38098.39 8.39 32.07
Raw silk (not thrown)
500213.20 13.20 826.06
Cotton
5201 - 52030.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 22,293.52 22,293.52 1,023,838.92
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