G/AG/N/MEX/55  
25 October  2021 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 20 May 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Mexico . The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and relevant 
supporting tables) for calendar year  2019. 
 
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Table  DS:1 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Total AMS commitment level  Currency  Current total AMS  
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)  (from attached supporting tables)  
1 2 3 
25,161.196 MXN million * 660.7  
General notes:  
In accordance with the provisions of  Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV , published in the Official Journal of the Federation in December 1 994, the commitment  amounts  are in 
1991 pesos . Accordingly, this notification is presented in 1991 pesos.  
The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), base year 1991 = 9.8169. 
The new peso, worth 1,000 old pesos, entered into circulation on 1 January 1 993. The commitment level has been divided by 1,000 to reflect the change.    
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Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - "Green Box"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to  
criteria in Annex 2  Monetary value  
 
MXN million  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
2. General services      
2 (a) Research   750.3  SHCP   
Subtotal  750.3    
2 (b) Pest and disease control   346.6  SHCP   
Subtotal  346.6    
2 (c) Training services   19.9 SHCP   
Subtotal  19.9   
2 (d) Extension and advisory services   10 SHCP   
Subtotal  10   
2 (e) Inspection services   215.5  SHCP   
Subtotal  215.5    
2 (g) Infrastructural services   362.6  SHCP   
Subtotal  362.6   
 General services  Subtotal  1,704.9    
4. Domestic food aid  Rural Supply Programme  412.3  SHCP   
Milk Supply Programme  126.4 SHCP   
Subtotal  538.7    
8. Payments for relief from natural disasters  Agricultural Disaster Response  153.5  SHCP   
Subtotal  153.5    
11. Structural adjustment assistance provided through 
investment aids  Production for welfare  975.1  SHCP   
Agriculture Promotion Programme  99.9 SHCP   
Livestock Promotion Programme  5.7 SHCP   
Rural Development  Programme  321.5  SHCP   
Cooperation Programme  228.2 SHCP   
Subtotal  1,630.4    
12. Environmental programmes  Recovery of soil with agri -chemical degradation, primarily loss of fertility  4 SHCP   
Comprehensive soil and water conservation and management projects  1 SHCP   
Subtotal  5   
13. Regional assistance programmes  PRODEZA: Arid Zone Development Programme  27.3 SHCP   
Subtotal  27.3   
Total Green Box  4,059.8    
General notes:  
SHCP:  Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Federal Public Treasury accounts for 2019. 
Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .    
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Supporting Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Differential Treatment - "Development Programmes"  
Measure type  Name and description of measure with reference to 
criteria in Article 6.2  Monetary value  
 
MXN million  Data source  Note 
1 2 3 4  
(a) Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture  Rural Sector Capitalization and Investment Fund (FOCIR)  14.9 SHCP   
Special Fund for Technical Assistance and Guarantees for 
Agricultural Loans  24.8 SHCP   
Access to Financing to Support Agriculture and Livestock  34.5 SHCP   
Liquid Guarantee Programme (National Agricultural, Rural, 
Forestry and Fisheries Development Bank)  24.8 
 SHCP   
Shared Risk 9.8 SHCP   
Reduction of the Cost of Credit Access (National 
Agricultural, Rural, Forestry and Fisheries Development 
Bank)  14.9 SHCP   
Agricultural Insurance Programme  106.8 SHCP   
Subtotal  230.5    
(b) Agricultural input subsidies to low -income or resource -poor producers  Electric power subsidy  726.6 SHCP  (1) 
Subtotal  726.6    
Total Development Programmes  957.1    
General notes:  
Source : Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Federal Public Treasury accounts for 201 9; and Ministry of Agriculture  and Rural Development . 
Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
Note:  
(1) Electricity charges for agricultural use.    
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Supporting Table DS:4  
DOMESTIC SUPP ORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support  
Description of basic products (including 
non-product -specific AMS)  
 
 
 Product -specific AMS  
(from Supporting 
Tables DS:5  
to DS:7)  
 
 
MXN million  Product -specific 
measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table 
DS:8)  
 
 
MXN million  Total  
(2 + 3)  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Production 
value  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Support as a % 
of value of 
production  
 Current total 
AMS 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Note 
 
1 2 3    4  
Rice 8.6  8.6 113.6  7.6% 0 (de minimis )  
Safflower  3.8  3.8 36.7 10.4%  3.8  
Beans  235.5   235.5  1,328.3  17.7%  235.5   
Maize (corn)  493.4   493.4  10,822.6 4.6%  0 (de minimis )  
Sorghum  28.1  28.1 1,469.1  1.9% 0 (de minimis )  
Soya 37.5  37.5 162.5  23.1% 37.5  
Wheat  280.4   280.4  1,312.5  21.4% 280.4   
Cattle milk  58.8  58.8 8,108.1  0.7%  0 (de minimis )  
Cotton  1.8  1.8 1,105.7  0.2% 0 (de minimis ) (1) 
Coffee 103.5  103.5 481.4  21.5% 103.5  
Sugar cane  82.3  82.3 4,675.5  1.8% 0 (de minimis )  
Bovine animals  99.8  99.8 14,221.5  0.7% 0 (de minimis )  
Total non -product -specific AMS (from Supporting Table DS:9)  135 100,126.4  0.13% 0 (de minimis ) (2) 
TOTAL  660.7  
General notes : 
Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
Notes:  
(1) Production value for cotton corresponds to seed cotton . 
(2) Production value corresponds to the total value of agricultural production .   
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Supporting Table DS:6  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
Description of 
basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 
 
MXN  Eligible production  Total  
price -
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
MXN million  Other non -
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total direct 
payments 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note 
Type From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Rice CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  6,120/tonne  0/tonne  53,000 tonnes   8.6  8.6 SEGALMEX  (1) 
Total Rice           8.6   
Safflower  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  0/tonne  0/tonne  29,000 tonnes   3.8  3.8 ASERCA  (2) 
Total 
Safflower            3.8   
Beans  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  14,500/tonne  0/tonne  269,000 tonnes   180.8   180.8  SEGALMEX  (3) 
Total Beans            180.8    
Maize (corn)  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  5,610/tonne  0/tonne  4,605 ,800 tonnes   365.2  365.2 ASERCA  
and 
SEGALMEX  (4) 
Total Maize 
(corn)            365.2   
Sorghum  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  0/tonne  0/tonne  539,600 tonnes   14.3  14.3 ASERCA  (5) 
Total 
Sorghum            14.3   
Soya CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  0/tonne  0/tonne  243,900 tonnes   34.7  34.7 ASERCA  (6) 
Total Soya            34.7   
Wheat  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per tonne  5,790/tonne  0/tonne  2,358,100 tonnes   267.8   267.8  ASERCA 
and 
SEGALMEX  (7) 
Total Wheat            267.8      
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Description of 
basic 
products  Reporting period  Measure 
type(s)  Applied 
administered 
price  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN  External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from AGST)  
 
 
 
MXN  Eligible production  Total  
price -
related 
direct 
payments 
((4-5)*6)  
 
 
MXN million  Other non -
exempt direct 
payments  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total direct 
payments 
(7+8 -9) 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note 
Type From  To 
Cattle milk  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Direct payment 
per litre  8.2/litre  0/litre  577,286,700 litres   58.8  58.8 SEGALMEX   
Total Cattle 
milk           58.8   
General notes:  
Source : Support Services for Agricultural Marketing Agency (ASERCA), Fourth Quarter Report for 2019. 
Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
Notes  
(1) Guarantee prices.  
(2) Payment for target income.  
(3) Guarantee prices.  
(4) Sum of the guarantee price plus target income.  
(5) Target income.  
(6) Target income.  
(7) Sum of the guarantee price plus target income.    
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Supporting Table DS:7  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Product -Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support : Other Product -Specific Support and Total Product -Specific AMS  
Description 
of basic 
product  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other  
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Other  
product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Total Rice           8.6 8.6   
Total 
Safflower           3.8 3.8   
Beans  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Marketing incentives  54.7   54.7    ASERCA   
Total Beans         54.7  180.8  235.5    
Maize (corn)  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage + 
marketing incentives  128.2    128.2     ASERCA   
Total Maize 
(corn)         128.2   365.2  493.4    
Sorghum  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage + 
marketing incentives  13.8   13.8    ASERCA   
Total 
Sorghum         13.8  14.3 28.1   
Soya CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage  2.8   2.8    ASERCA   
Total Soya         2.8  34.7 37.5   
Wheat  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage + 
incentives to solve 
specific marketing 
problems  12.6   12.6    ASERCA   
Total 
Wheat         12.6  267.8  280.4    
Total Cattle 
milk          58.8 58.8   
Cotton  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage  1.8   1.8      
Total 
Cotton         1.8   1.8     
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Description 
of basic 
product  Reporting period  Measure type(s)  Other  
product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Other  
product -
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  Total other 
product -
specific 
support 
(4+5 -6) 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS:5)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS:6)  
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total AMS  
(7+8+9)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data source  Note  
Type  From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Coffee  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Price coverage + 
sustainability and 
welfare  for small 
coffee producers  103.5    103.5     ASERCA/SADER   
Total 
Coffee         103.5    103.5    
Sugar cane  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Production for 
welfare  82.3   82.3    SADER   
Total Sugar 
cane         82.3   82.3   
Bovine 
animals  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 Livestock sector 
credit 99.8   99.8    SADER   
Total 
Bovine 
animals         99.8   99.8   
General notes : 
Source : Support Services for Agricultural Marketing Agency (ASERCA), Fourth Quarter Report for 201 9; National Health, Food Safety and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASICA) and 
Ministry of Agriculture  and Rural Development (SA DER), Internal communication.  
Owing to rounding o f figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown .   
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Supporting Table DS:9  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: MEXICO  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR 2019  
Non-Product -Specific AMS  
Measure type(s)  Reporting period  Non-product -
specific 
budgetary 
outlays  
 
 
MXN million  Other non -product -
specific support 
(include calculation 
details)  
 
 
MXN million  Associated 
fees/levies  
 
 
 
 
MXN million  Total non -
product -specific 
support (3+4 -5) 
 
 
 
MXN million  Data 
source  Note 
Type From  To 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Strengthening of the productive chain  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 3.8   3.8 SHCP   
Market linkage  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 8.5   8.5 SHCP   
Fertilizers  CY 01-01-19 31-12-19 122.7    122.7  SHCP   
TOTAL  135  
General notes:  
Source : Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Federal Public Treasury accounts for 2019. 
Owing to rounding of figures, the sum of separate items may differ from the total shown . 
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